I always hope that we the British people, will never forget the help we recieved from the former Empire and now Commonwealth countries that have always stood besides us in our darkest hours, and rendered the ultimate assistence. "At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them."
In the UK in "The Great War" villages and small towns had groups of young men join up together, with the consequence that regiments of "pals" went off together and died together, devastating those communities. Each village and town has war memorials that list their fallen. We will remember them.
Omg, how beautiful, thank you. My Grandad’s Grandfather lost his life in the 1st World War. His name was read out, and after the beautiful display many of the poppies were sold and we were able to purchase the Poppy commissioned for my Great-Great Grandfather. It sits proudly in my garden 🙏
From October onwards people in the UK buy a poppy to wear until our Remembrance weekend which is the nearest one to the eleventh day of the eleventh month when the Armistice was signed to end the first world war. The money collected for the poppies, from many volunteers who stand outside shops with their tins, goes to the Royal British Legion - a national charity which helps support our veterans and their families. On the closest Saturday to each 11th November, we hold a Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, televised nationally, featuring representatives from all our armed forces and invited guest singers and so on and we hear from our soldiers, sailors and airmen who are posted abroad, and also hear some of the sad tales of families who have lost sons or daughters in the military. During the two minute silence, poppy petals drop from the ceiling onto the silent crowds below. Each petal represents a life lost. On Sunday we hold services at memorials in every village, town and city around the UK in honour of those who fought for our freedom. The National service is held in London, at Whitehall. The Royal Family, the leading politicians, the heads of the military and representatives from the 56 Commonwealth countries attend, your own country among them. After the service this year 10,000 veterans marched passed the Cenotaph (where the wreaths were laid) to salute those that died. Several veterans were over a hundred years old. Great reaction today. Love from the UK
5 members of my family were in the Army,2in the Royal Navy and one in thle RAF. MY late son was in the Coldstream Guards ,proud of every one.God bless all who serve.
I was a child in the1960's and can remember men still shattered by the experience of that war. Its so hard to relate to that dark history but somehow the Poppies told the story and the reaction expressed the grief of senseless loss. I'm honoured to share this beautiful young persons moment of reflection. Thank you.
No members of my family fought in the war, my grandfather along with 6 others in his family were prisoners of war. They were captured and held in Auschwitz in Poland towards the middle of the war whilst escaping the Nazis. Every year his 11 grandchildren me included on the 11th of the 11th go to London wearing our poppies and give thanks to those who gave their lives for ours. ❤️
You Ashley, me, our generation and those behind us are blessed. So many men and women gave their lives for our freedom, let's not waste it and remember the sacrifice they made. The red poppy is significant with remembrance, for us in New Zealand it is ANZAC day, the 25th of April, when we acknowledge and remember. "Lest we forget". My Great Granddads, my Granddads, my Uncles. Military, Airforce, Surgeon, Navy. Not forgetting all those they left behind but gave their lives for. Stephanie.
I was a volunteer that helped "plant" these & after I bought a poppy & gave it to my nephew to keep in the family. I'm glad people are still watching this years on........."WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
Just to make you realise the impact of the loss on communities and families: In England alone there are over 10,000 civil parishes comprising small towns or parts of larger towns and cities, single vllages or groups of villages and hamlets. There are only around 50 "thankful villages" all of whose servicepeople returned after the Great War. Only 11 are "doubly thankful" because all their servicepeople returned from both world wars. My great grandmother (my mum's father's mother) had three brothers and three sisters who survived into adulthood. All three brothers died in the Great War along with the husbands of three of the four women, leaving widows with children. So many families were similarly devastated
They were red poppies because they were the only flower that grew on the battlefields of Northern France in WW1and have become a symbol of regrowth, remembrance and peace.
A lot of small towns in the UK like my own also celebrated with a Remembrance artwork this same year . Ours was a vast net with handmade poppies sewn on which was draped from the top of the Church tower in the middle of the town ,down into the churchyard below. For months before, volunteers made the hundreds of fabric poppies needed for the display.
My local town is Folkestone. At the restored harbour station, at remembrance beamed on the walls is the ghostly army, film taken from archives of the tommies heading to war, Folkestone was a place many left from to head to the war in Europe. The exhibit last for 84 hours the estimated time it would have taken for all those who died from Britain and the Empire in the First World War to march past the Cenotaph.
We must never forget! Those who would destroy our history, good and bad, have never understood the phrase 'Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it'. It's in times of adversity you find out who are your real friends, the whole free world owes a debt to the allied forces that fell fighting against tyranny that can never be repaid, the least we can do is never forget them, not now, not at the 100th anniversary when very few if any will still be alive, not a hundred years after that when nobody alive even knew someone who gave their all for us, even then we must remember them, and never repeat the war that cost so many the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their lands, their people and their beliefs. This display was the most incredible, moving act of remembrance I shall probably ever see, I salute the fallen, and everyone involved in this display.
Tell your friends, spread the word, it relies on each generation passing the story on to the next generation. You showed genuine emotion, my guess is your friends will as well.
i love my country, i also served as a medic, our history, our straiditions through 1000's of years, we colonised, right or wrong, but many country are better for it, the great war, and the second war, this small island, i call home and have served, If it was not us, the world would be a different place, i have to think, if germany has won
Island Girl you might like to react this video 'The Unknown Warrior Story | The Bands of HM Royal Marines' . It goes hand in hand with this video. Thanks for helping people to remember.
I was there to watch some of the Poppies being planted arround the Tower of London. As an ex Serviceman I thought it was my Duty to pay my own Personal Tribute to the Fallen of Both Wars. Less we Forget the Fallen of ALL Wars. Sleep Peacefully For Eternity Boys. Tony in England
Thank you for that, even though your reaction made me weepy too. I saw just a small part of this display at the Imperial Museum at Manchester, and even that was impressive. To be honest, I wish that I’d travelled down to London when all of this was on display.
The Tower of London poppies 2014 mark 100 years since the start of World War One and each poppy represents a soldier who lost their life during that war from the UK and the Colonies/ Commonwealth who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Poppies were first worn in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the 1st World War. We hold Remembrance services on The Sunday nearest to the 11th of November which is the date of the end of WW1 ( the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918) now this day also commemorates all lose of life during conflicts since 1914. Lest We Forget, God Rest their Souls
Two of these poppies represent two uncles who fell during the first world war . One i have always known as i carry his name the other i only found out about recently . Why i didn't know of him i cannot understand .
Possibly the family members who knew your uncle found it too painful to talk about him, the next generation being too young at the time barely remembered him, and so he passed from memory. Now you know about him you can honour his memory. Now he is no longer forgotten.
@@philipr1567 Thank you Phillip for your comments . Yep my father was born in 1900 and did not volunteer during ww1 , A. he was only. 14 when the war started or B . As the war progressed and two of his brothers died in the war plus one other died firefighting in London when the high. ladder he was on fell into the fire . One whom i am names after died when his ship was sunk . So i have always known about him the other , Augustus Eade , i never heard of him but recently searching family history i. became aware of him as his name had. been added to a memorial in. the "London Irish Regiment " ? . Unfortunately all the members of my fathers family have long since past , my father being the last when he died in 1972 so there's no one left for me to be able to ask questions . I'm 81 and all my cousins have long gone as my father was the youngest i was the last of the family to be born ( 1943 )
Hi Island Girl, did you know some of those ceramic poppies are for those soldiers from your island who lost their lives in world war 1. It is not just the soldiers from the UK we remember, we also remember those soldiers from the commonwealth who died too. This includes Tobagonian soldiers in the British West Indies Regiment.
When me and my wife went to see them in London, an American woman walked away after seeing them and said "" I can't see the point of them "". Either she didn't know what they represented or she was just Nasty, Hopefully the first.
island girl, i could see in your face at 2.38, who are they, they are pearly kings and queens he tradition of Pearly Kings and Queens originated in 19th Century Victorian London. They evolved from Coster Kings and Queens, who were elected as leaders of London's street traders, Costermongers, costard being an apple, monger being a seller.
When the time came to remove the poppys, they decided to sell them for , I think £25 each with the money going to the Charity. I tried to buy one but was unsuccessful due to the demand.
czcams.com/video/JeJTiw75xgg/video.htmlsi=FQwK7mVvG2eRME2M My Grandfather fought at the first day of the battle of the Somme. 12,000 men were dead by midday. 20,000 men were dead by 6pm.
I always hope that we the British people, will never forget the help we recieved from the former Empire and now Commonwealth countries that have always stood besides us in our darkest hours, and rendered the ultimate assistence. "At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them."
Absolutely well said
If you bothered listening to the intro, it stated that the poppies commemorate ALL lives lost in WWI, INCLUDING Commonwealth countries etc.,.
I’m a British veteran and feel humbled and honoured, to own one of these beautiful creations. It’s on my “Altar” of remembrance in my lounge.
In the UK in "The Great War" villages and small towns had groups of young men join up together, with the consequence that regiments of "pals" went off together and died together, devastating those communities. Each village and town has war memorials that list their fallen. We will remember them.
Omg, how beautiful, thank you.
My Grandad’s Grandfather lost his life in the 1st World War. His name was read out, and after the beautiful display many of the poppies were sold and we were able to purchase the Poppy commissioned for my Great-Great Grandfather. It sits proudly in my garden 🙏
From October onwards people in the UK buy a poppy to wear until our Remembrance weekend which is the nearest one to the eleventh day of the eleventh month when the Armistice was signed to end the first world war. The money collected for the poppies, from many volunteers who stand outside shops with their tins, goes to the Royal British Legion - a national charity which helps support our veterans and their families. On the closest Saturday to each 11th November, we hold a Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, televised nationally, featuring representatives from all our armed forces and invited guest singers and so on and we hear from our soldiers, sailors and airmen who are posted abroad, and also hear some of the sad tales of families who have lost sons or daughters in the military. During the two minute silence, poppy petals drop from the ceiling onto the silent crowds below. Each petal represents a life lost. On Sunday we hold services at memorials in every village, town and city around the UK in honour of those who fought for our freedom. The National service is held in London, at Whitehall. The Royal Family, the leading politicians, the heads of the military and representatives from the 56 Commonwealth countries attend, your own country among them. After the service this year 10,000 veterans marched passed the Cenotaph (where the wreaths were laid) to salute those that died. Several veterans were over a hundred years old. Great reaction today. Love from the UK
5 members of my family were in the Army,2in the Royal Navy and one in thle RAF. MY late son was in the Coldstream Guards ,proud of every one.God bless all who serve.
I was a child in the1960's and can remember men still shattered by the experience of that war. Its so hard to relate to that dark history but somehow the Poppies told the story and the reaction expressed the grief of senseless loss. I'm honoured to share this beautiful young persons moment of reflection. Thank you.
No members of my family fought in the war, my grandfather along with 6 others in his family were prisoners of war. They were captured and held in Auschwitz in Poland towards the middle of the war whilst escaping the Nazis. Every year his 11 grandchildren me included on the 11th of the 11th go to London wearing our poppies and give thanks to those who gave their lives for ours. ❤️
You Ashley, me, our generation and those behind us are blessed. So many men and women gave their lives for our freedom, let's not waste it and remember the sacrifice they made. The red poppy is significant with remembrance, for us in New Zealand it is ANZAC day, the 25th of April, when we acknowledge and remember. "Lest we forget". My Great Granddads, my Granddads, my Uncles. Military, Airforce, Surgeon, Navy. Not forgetting all those they left behind but gave their lives for. Stephanie.
Enjoyed your reaction. You conveyed yourself as a compassionate, thought provoking soul.
We will remember them.....
We shall 🙏thank you
I was a volunteer that helped "plant" these & after I bought a poppy & gave it to my nephew to keep in the family.
I'm glad people are still watching this years on........."WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
Me and my wife drove 4 hrs to go and see these then drove 6 hrs home (traffic)....so glad we made the journey
I would to 🙏❤️
Just to make you realise the impact of the loss on communities and families:
In England alone there are over 10,000 civil parishes comprising small towns or parts of larger towns and cities, single vllages or groups of villages and hamlets. There are only around 50 "thankful villages" all of whose servicepeople returned after the Great War. Only 11 are "doubly thankful" because all their servicepeople returned from both world wars.
My great grandmother (my mum's father's mother) had three brothers and three sisters who survived into adulthood. All three brothers died in the Great War along with the husbands of three of the four women, leaving widows with children. So many families were similarly devastated
They were red poppies because they were the only flower that grew on the battlefields of Northern France in WW1and have become a symbol of regrowth, remembrance and peace.
A lot of small towns in the UK like my own also celebrated with a Remembrance artwork this same year .
Ours was a vast net with handmade poppies sewn on which was draped from the top of the Church tower in the middle of the town ,down into the churchyard below.
For months before, volunteers made the hundreds of fabric poppies needed for the display.
My local town is Folkestone. At the restored harbour station, at remembrance beamed on the walls is the ghostly army, film taken from archives of the tommies heading to war, Folkestone was a place many left from to head to the war in Europe. The exhibit last for 84 hours the estimated time it would have taken for all those who died from Britain and the Empire in the First World War to march past the Cenotaph.
Wow. This is amazing. I am nearly 66 & I have only just learnt this!
We must never forget! Those who would destroy our history, good and bad, have never understood the phrase 'Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it'.
It's in times of adversity you find out who are your real friends, the whole free world owes a debt to the allied forces that fell fighting against tyranny that can never be repaid, the least we can do is never forget them, not now, not at the 100th anniversary when very few if any will still be alive, not a hundred years after that when nobody alive even knew someone who gave their all for us, even then we must remember them, and never repeat the war that cost so many the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their lands, their people and their beliefs.
This display was the most incredible, moving act of remembrance I shall probably ever see, I salute the fallen, and everyone involved in this display.
Tell your friends, spread the word, it relies on each generation passing the story on to the next generation. You showed genuine emotion, my guess is your friends will as well.
My wife and I were staying in a hotel close by and we could see the mass of red poppies below us, it was very moving indeed
i love my country, i also served as a medic, our history, our straiditions through 1000's of years, we colonised, right or wrong, but many country are better for it, the great war, and the second war, this small island, i call home and have served, If it was not us, the world would be a different place, i have to think, if germany has won
Island Girl you might like to react this video 'The Unknown Warrior Story | The Bands of HM Royal Marines' . It goes hand in hand with this video. Thanks for helping people to remember.
My Great Grandfather gave his life in the First World War
William Salter from Canada 🇨🇦
Canadians were always the first to help us. If you visit war cemeteries all over Europe there are so many Canadian headstones. Thank you Canada.
I was there to watch some of the Poppies being planted arround the Tower of London. As an ex Serviceman I thought it was my Duty to pay my own Personal Tribute to the Fallen of Both Wars. Less we Forget the Fallen of ALL Wars. Sleep Peacefully For Eternity Boys. Tony in England
Thank You for spreading this message.❤👍xx
Thank you for that, even though your reaction made me weepy too.
I saw just a small part of this display at the Imperial Museum at Manchester, and even that was impressive. To be honest, I wish that I’d travelled down to London when all of this was on display.
Omg it was truly a pleasure and honor to react to this . Learned so much . It was truly sad and an eye opener 😔 🙏
The Tower of London poppies 2014 mark 100 years since the start of World War One and each poppy represents a soldier who lost their life during that war from the UK and the Colonies/ Commonwealth who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Poppies were first worn in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the 1st World War. We hold Remembrance services on The Sunday nearest to the 11th of November which is the date of the end of WW1 ( the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918) now this day also commemorates all lose of life during conflicts since 1914. Lest We Forget, God Rest their Souls
In Chaguaramas there is the Military Museum, worth a visit. My cousin worked on the one in Antigua too.
Hey yes I been there but very long ago 🙃
Lest We Forget
Greetings young lady please have a look at The Unknown Warrior Story | The Bands of HM Royal Marines.Thank you and stay safe.
Two of these poppies represent two uncles who fell during the first world war . One i have always known as i carry his name the other i only found out about recently . Why i didn't know of him i cannot understand .
Possibly the family members who knew your uncle found it too painful to talk about him, the next generation being too young at the time barely remembered him, and so he passed from memory. Now you know about him you can honour his memory. Now he is no longer forgotten.
@@philipr1567 Thank you Phillip for your comments . Yep my father was born in 1900 and did not volunteer during ww1 , A. he was only. 14 when the war started or B . As the war progressed and two of his brothers died in the war plus one other died firefighting in London when the high. ladder he was on fell into the fire . One whom i am names after died when his ship was sunk . So i have always known about him the other , Augustus Eade , i never heard of him but recently searching family history i. became aware of him as his name had. been added to a memorial in. the "London Irish Regiment " ? . Unfortunately all the members of my fathers family have long since past , my father being the last when he died in 1972 so there's no one left for me to be able to ask questions . I'm 81 and all my cousins have long gone as my father was the youngest i was the last of the family to be born ( 1943 )
Please know that YOU are a BEAUTIFUL soul for sharing
Thank you my pleasure 🙏
🎉🎉🎉
Thank you. Wonderful.
Thank you for understanding.
Hi Island Girl, did you know some of those ceramic poppies are for those soldiers from your island who lost their lives in world war 1. It is not just the soldiers from the UK we remember, we also remember those soldiers from the commonwealth who died too. This includes Tobagonian soldiers in the British West Indies Regiment.
wow this is amazing, i learn everyday about my history . Omg
I must have watched this 30 times my eyes still tear up
It really is moving
My Great Aunt never married. After World War1 there just wasn’t enough men for every girl to marry.
When me and my wife went to see them in London, an American woman walked away after seeing them and said "" I can't see the point of them "". Either she didn't know what they represented or she was just Nasty, Hopefully the first.
Thank you for your lovely reaction
my pleasure
island girl, i could see in your face at 2.38, who are they, they are pearly kings and queens
he tradition of Pearly Kings and Queens originated in 19th Century Victorian London. They evolved from Coster Kings and Queens, who were elected as leaders of London's street traders, Costermongers, costard being an apple, monger being a seller.
When the time came to remove the poppys, they decided to sell them for , I think £25 each with the money going to the Charity. I tried to buy one but was unsuccessful due to the demand.
If this moved you, which I can clearly see it has - try watching & reacting to the story of the unknown soldier, it makes me weep every time. ❤
The blood 🩸 from the men killed in WW1; 1,000,000 men would fill two Olympic sized swimming pools to the brim. 😭
All of the ceramic poppies were hand-made and unique.
Look at the cenotaph march past please
Don't forget your kin folk fought and died in the 2 wars so respect to your heroes
How can I forget when my Grandfather and father did 🙏
@@FIGPLAYHOUSE respect
It was humbling to see it and there was a long queue to get there. You don’t really get the scale from photographs
Myself and my siblings have one each
hey island girl, you should also, watch, about the war,
know your ally
That's a must 👌
czcams.com/video/JeJTiw75xgg/video.htmlsi=FQwK7mVvG2eRME2M
My Grandfather fought at the first day of the battle of the Somme. 12,000 men were dead by midday. 20,000 men were dead by 6pm.
omg
Last remembrance day, we had Islamists and immigrants setting poppies on fire.
Unfortunately, the WW1 victims only left a peace that lasted 20 yrs?