Reflecting on Armistice

[louisa maud]

I went to a village memorial yesterday to see my grandson march with his cadets, it was very moving, the Vicar who took the service spoke about RESPECT, and that is what it is all about, pity more people don't feel the same nowadays 

It was also very enlightening to see so many young cadets and young people there, soon thee will be no one around to talk about it, I hope it has been written down for families to keep for the future

Louisa Maud

[Maggsie]

Yes I agree we should remember.
We also should look after all those who return wounded in any war.

Maggsie

[LizzieW]

I've noticed many more young children are aware of Remembrance Day now.  I didn't know about it until I joined the Brownies and we had to march with other Brownies and Guides (as we did on Founders Day - Baden Powell's birthday?), however, my 7 year old granddaughter knows all about it and why it's held etc.  she'd learned about it in class.  Older children learn about it in modern history. 

I don't know about the rest of you but I think History should be taught going backwards - ie from modern history to ancient history and not the other way round.  When I was at school we never seemed to get past the Roman invasion in 1066, each year we started with the ancient Britons and ended with 1066.  Now young people know much more about modern history which can only be a good thing.

[Chilternbirder]

When I was at school history ended in 1910.

[louisa maud]

Another thing I noticed was half of the children didn't know the Lords prayer, shame on them but I do realise that they don't teach religion nowadays

Louisa Maud

[JohninSussex]

The important thing is to remember not the time.

This is what occurred to me as I was typing my answer about 11:00 and time zones.

Some years ago the Royal British Legion did an advertising campaign which included the "11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" quotation.  I thought it looked as if we were being invited to celebrate an anomaly in the calendar, rather than the actual reason we remember on this day.  Fortunately they don't seem to have repeated that one.

[Maiden Stone]

I don't know about the rest of you but I think History should be taught going backwards - ie from modern history to ancient history and not the other way round.  When I was at school we never seemed to get past the Roman invasion in 1066, each year we started with the ancient Britons and ended with 1066.  Now young people know much more about modern history which can only be a good thing.

The Romans had left Britain long before 1066 when the Normans arrived. Only 1 letter different. 
History was events which happened more than 100 years previously according to my school history curriculum. WW1 was what Grandad did and what my mother, dad and uncles, children at the time,  occasionally talked about.

[LizzieW]

oops, sorry senior moment.  I meant the Norman invasion in 1066. 

[J.R.Ellam]

Hi

Thank you for comments and sorry about the delay in responding but called into work.

We rightly remember all those brave people who gave there all keeping this country safe on 11 hour of the 11 day of the 11 month.
But this year they have been building up to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice which came into effect on the 11 hour of the 11 day of the 11 month. With this taking effect in France and the time zone being the English Chanel the Armistice should have been commemorated at 10 o'clock not 11.
Maggsie you are right, we should never forget all those who survived and came back and tried to pick up the pieces and live their lives again. On researching the absent voters it does not tell you how many were wounded but knowing the area I have noticed several that died in the local hospital for people with mental problems.

John