Saturday 8 November 2014

Remembrance day

Tomorrow is Remembrance Sunday in the UK. Do remember to wear a poppy with your leaf pointing to 11 O'clock. A kindly pensioner stopped me and told me so with fervour last week. Especially if you have made a crochet one, don't get told off like me!!!


As part of my Heritage Scrapbook I have a page about my Great-great- uncle Edward Roberts (My fathers namesake) who died at Ypres. His gravestone is used as the memorial focal point for the church service every year. Our cabin is in the field behind the church.

Jo

12 comments:

  1. I didn't know that about poppy leaves! And I used to March in the parade every year ! That's a beautiful scrapbook page x

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  2. Your page is a great tribute. I didn't know about the pointing to 11 o'clock, but it makes sense. xx

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  3. I had no idea about the 11 o'clock rule, will remember that for tomorrow whilst attending the ceremony. I have Benn discussing with my children the other colour poppies used ie. purple, white and blue x

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  4. Lovely scrapbook page, a great tribute. I will be wearing my poppy with pride.

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  5. The Scottish ones don't have a leaf. I don't know why but probably should...? I do like the leaf though and when in England at this time of year I used to like to bring a leafy one up and had been told about the 11 o'clock rule.

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  6. A beautiful page and what a stunning photograph of your great great uncle! Such an important day.....lovely weekend to you friend! Nicole xo

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  7. A lovely tribute - beautifully made.

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  8. You have made a lovely tribute to him
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  9. What a beautiful tribute. I've been wearing my poppy with pride for the last two weeks, had no idea about the leaf though!

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  10. Thanks for sharing your beautiful remembrance page, Jo, and thanks to your great great uncle for investing his life in promoting and protecting peace for the world. xx

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  11. I didn't know about the 11o'clock rule either and feel very humbled no.
    I'm really interested to hear more about your Heritage scrapbook - what a lovely idea :) Have you blogged about it on other posts , shall I go a-searching ?
    Jillxo

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  12. I'd not heard anything about a leaf pointing to 11 O'clock in all my years of buying poppies. I couldn't tell you if they had one before or not. I have to say the one I crochet don't have a leaf pointing anywhere and no one has ever questioned it. A very fitting tribute to your ancestor and how lovely that his grave stone is such a focal point and how fitting that your cabin is situated so close by.

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