You may have noticed them on TV presenters’ outfits, heard the public outcry at FIFA banning the England football team from wearing them, or seen them on the coats of passers by in the street, but why are people countrywide wearing red poppies?
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 World War I came to an end. Let Tim and Moby introduce you to World War I and learn just why it was called the Great War, and why there was nothing “great” about it, other than its size.
Tim describes the new military technology used during the war and how it caused incredible destruction and devastation. You’ll also find out what an alliance is and why it played such a large role in the war.
Finally, you’ll discover how the end of WWI may have inadvertently caused WWII.
This Sunday, known as Remembrance Sunday, we’ll be remembering all those who have fought and died in the line of duty since WWI. Red poppies still grow prolifically in the fields of northern France where most of the fighting and loss of life during WWI occurred so we wear them as a symbol of remembrance.
"Poppies at Giverny" by moonlightbulb, on Flickr
A two minutes’ silence will be observed tomorrow – Remembrance Day – at 11am and this Sunday at 11am.
We’ll be wearing our red poppies and remembering, we hope you will too.
