Lest we Forget: Remembrance Sunday and The Wartime Kitchen Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What do people eat on Armistice Day? ›

As the day is a holiday off from school and work for many, the people of France often spend it with family. Common foods consumed on Armistice Day include pastries like crepes, éclairs, crème brulee, cream puffs and macarons.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead.

Today, as we should every day, we remember those who volunteered, sacrificed, served, fought, and died, for our freedom. We thank you, and we salute you as we salute those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We will never forget. We will remember you.

The National Service of Remembrance, held at The Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday, provides the nation with a physical reminder of all those who have served and sacrificed, with British and Commonwealth soldiers, sailors, airmen and women represented, together with members of the emergency services and ...

An army needs portable food that can withstand months of storage, and being bashed about while transported. Cured meats, hard cheeses, and bread in the form of 'biscuits' were the foods of choice for much of the history of warfare. The Army Service Corps also packed and distributed rations of sugar, tea, jam, and salt.

In 1922, Armistice Day was made a statutory holiday in France. To honour the fallen at 11 a.m. on November 11, every French city has a military gun salute, and wreathes are placed at WW I memorial statues, or graves. Also, there is a bugle call "for the dead".

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them. The Last Post is sounded. (A Piper Lament may be included in Scotland.)

Ever-living God we remember those whom you have gathered from the storm of war into the peace of your presence; may that same peace calm our fears, bring justice to all peoples and establish harmony among the nations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

"Thank you for your service."

Our red poppy is a symbol of both Remembrance and hope for a peaceful future. Poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community. The poppy is a well-known and well-established symbol, one that carries a wealth of history and meaning with it.

Is it okay to wear a poppy on your hat? ›

"It's to wear with respect on the left breast close to the heart and it should be used appropriately," Maxwell said. There are some people in uniform who will wear it on the top left hand side of their hat.

In recent years it's been extended to 2 mins by people who felt that 1 minute wasn't respectful enough. I agree it's arbitrary, but it is a nice and easy way to show respect for those that have fallen, given their lives so that you could live yours in the way that you do. What value does silence offer?

Wearing a poppy is a show of support for the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, veterans and their families. It represents all those who lost their lives on active service, from the beginning of the First World War right up to present day.

Traditionally, the Poppy is worn during the Remembrance period, from the last Friday in October to the end of the day on November 11. Poppies may also be worn at other commemorative events throughout the year, during memorials and funeral services for Veterans or Ordinary members.

The purple poppy represented the suffering of animals during conflict. Historically, it has not only been people who have lost their lives in war but also animals such as horses, dogs and pigeons. It is estimated that 8,000,000 donkeys and horses were killed during the First World War.

Commemoration practices involved both celebration and somber remembrance with ceremonies often including parades, speeches and a moment of silence.

By the First World War (1914-18), Army food was basic, but filling. Each soldier could expect around 4,000 calories a day, with tinned rations and hard biscuits staples once again. But their diet also included vegetables, bread and jam, and boiled plum puddings. This was all washed down by copious amounts of tea.

Americans were encouraged by the U.S. Food Administration to find replacements for these meal staples to help the war effort; use oats, buckwheat and cornmeal rather than wheat or poultry, and fish rather than beef. These staples were needed to produce the food rations of U.S. war fighters.

Daily rations were meant to include fresh or frozen meat, but many meals would have consisted of tinned food, like this 'Maconochie' beef and vegetable stew. Named after the company that made it, it was a familiar aspect of the British soldier's diet.