Post by Administrator on Nov 9, 2013 11:13:35 GMT
The red poppy, a symbol of remembrance for the wartime dead, is being taken up by younger generations in Britain, a century on from its World War I origins.
Following a campaign by the Royal British Legion charity, a two-minute silence on Armistice Day has been reinstated in most schools, and a commemorative event is also streamed live into many classrooms from London's Trafalgar Square.
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Following a campaign by the Royal British Legion charity, a two-minute silence on Armistice Day has been reinstated in most schools, and a commemorative event is also streamed live into many classrooms from London's Trafalgar Square.
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