remembrance · Introduction

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use the down arrow to view option Introduction Contents Chap01-The Cenotaph Chap02-Remembrance Sunday Chap03-The Royal British Legion Chap04-The unknown warrior Chap05-The CWGC Chap06-The SCBs Chap07-Museums Chap08-Brief Biographies

Remembrance springs from the manner in which the British People remember those who died in wars fought by our nation in modern times.

“... a soldier's heart is greater than a poet's art and greater than a poet's fame a little grave that has no name”

Britain and her Empire sustained 1,104,890 fallen during the Great War of 1914-18. The outpouring of public grief that followed seared the national consciousness and crystallised into what we now describe by the collective term ‘Remembrance'.

This book documents the history of remembrance, the people, the events, the politics and also the controversies but most importantly it documents the need to remember, grieve for, and honour, those who gave their lives and the need to never forget their sacrifice or let conflict be an accepted, unquestioned part of our lives.

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