British Holidays Remembrance Day

hi everyone I’m Gina Remembrance Day in
the UK is the 11th of November and this

is a day when we honor the memories of
those who died fighting for their

country in this lesson you’re going to
learn about how the war dead are

commemorated in the UK on the 11th of
November at 11 a.m. the UK joins

together to mark the day with one action
what is that action will show you the

answer at the end of this video
Remembrance Day is the 11th of November

because the Anstis to mark the end of
World War 1 was signed by the Allies and

Germany at 11 a.m. on the 11th of
November 1918 originally it was called

arms this day but was later renamed
Remembrance Day after World War 2 to

mark Remembrance Day people in the UK
wear red poppies attached to their

clothes usually their coat due to
poppies being so interlinked with

Remembrance Day it is also sometimes
known as poppy Day the puppies are sold

by the Royal British Legion a charity
that helps and supports War veterans

throughout the country poppy wreaths are
laid at war memorials and ceremonies are

held the main ceremony to mark
Remembrance Day happens at the centre

path in Whitehall central London and the
Queen lays a wreath there as well as

wreaths people will place small wooden
crosses to honor their family members

the chosen symbol is a poppy because
during World War one the fiercest

fighting happened in Flanders in the
western part of Belgium the Townsend

field sir were destroyed and no
plantation survived other than poppies

and now I’ll give you the answer to the
earlier quiz

on the 11th of November at 11 a.m. the
UK joins together to mark the day with

one action
what is that action it is a two-minute

silence sometimes even busy stores will
observe the silence by refraining from

serving customers for the two minutes
how was this lesson did you learn

something interesting you have any Days
of Remembrance in your country leave us

a comment at English class 101.com and
we’ll see you in the next lesson

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