On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, We Will Remember.
Originally known as Armistice Day and established following the Armistice that marked the end of fighting in the First World War.
It was soon realised that more tangible memorials were needed, and they were established in towns, cities and villages throughout the UK and around the World.
This shot shows a selection of specifically First World War memorials in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire that I have discovered on my travels. Memorials have taken many forms, but of the ones I have included in this collage I particularly like the simplicity of the wooden cross with names of the fallen of the village of Thurlby in Lincolnshire on the individual small crosses.
I have a DVD, presented by Michael Palin, on the last day of fighting in the First World War, and he tells of the continued fighting and death even on the last day, right up to the 11th hour. So sad following years of death and suffering that some of the military seemed almost unable to give up the fighting.
Such a sad loss of life on both sides of the conflict. We really should remember, and hopefully learn that war is not a good answer.
I understand those in charge, generals or government not sure, wanted an easily remembered time and date and so hundreds, thousands on both sides died.
We don’t seem to have learnt much, do we?
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is interesting to discover the range of memorials that exist here in the UK. In some villages, the names of those who returned from the conflict. There are even a few villages where there were no deaths to record, though they are very rare. Almost every family was affected by the conflict. And yet we didn't learn, and a Second World War followed only 20 years after the end of the First World War.
We don’t seem to have learnt much, do we?
As we where impartial in WW1 we do n`t .
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is interesting to discover the range of memorials that exist here in the UK. In some villages, the names of those who returned from the conflict. There are even a few villages where there were no deaths to record, though they are very rare. Almost every family was affected by the conflict. And yet we didn't learn, and a Second World War followed only 20 years after the end of the First World War.
Ian
Lovely words. Thank you for the follow, we are following in return.
Ian