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Remember The Fallen
By Mike | October 19, 2007
We are fast approaching 11 November when the UK and Commonwealth countries remember the fallen of the Great War and World War Two in services of rememberence to mark the hour and day that the Armistice was signed in 1918 that was supposedly to be the war to end all wars. As we all know it was not and was the catalyst that caused the second world war and every other conflict since.
I believe that certain powers are trying to diminish the rememberence traditions and say it is outdated and no longer relevant however there is more need than ever now to continue the tradition as we seem to be constantly at war and the casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan grow daily. It was encouraging when after years of campaigning a new war memorial was built in the south of England to remember those British men and women who have lost their lives in conflicts since 1948. It totals 16,000 and remembers those who died in Palestine, Korea, Malaya, Suez, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and most recently Iraq and Afghanistan. All those names are carved with pride into the marble walls but most poignant is the section of wall that bears no names and reminds us that this will soon be filled with a further roll call of honour.
I would imagine that there are similar rememberence services in other countries to mark these occasions and I sincerely hope that the fallen will continue to be remembered for the sacrifice they made.
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