Sunday 11th November St Nicholas Church Gayton
Remembrance Sunday
Poppy at King’s Cross London
If we do not remember it can happen again
I think myself as lucky for being part of a generation that has not known war close at hand. But I have know the effect on lives of people close to me, through injuries, illness and often very long term effects of all aspects of war.
Many have experienced war, both in the past and in recent times.
Nowadays we are always reminded about wars in different parts of the world.
Our toll of lives lost across the world goes on, more soldiers and air personnel killed, more people back home having lost someone very close to them.
But today is about remembering, Remembrance Service, held every November to mark Armistice Day, the marking of the symbolic end of the First World War on November 11th 1918. And special today as we are here on November 11th.
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
The armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany at Rethondes in France for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front. Although hostilities continued in parts of the Russian Empire and in parts of the old Ottaman Empire.
The cruelest of wars which lasted from 1914 – 1918. A war fought in the most abysmal of conditions and with such an enormous waste of life.
If we remember we hope it will not happen again.
If we do not remember it can happen again
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Rev’d Sue Martin