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Rememrance Day honors the sacrifice of British servicemen in the two great World Wars. It was first celebrated after World war I when Britain and the other beligerant countries suffered enormous casualties. Many of the public schools have memorils of various kinds for their old boys who died in the wars. Remembrance day is celebrated on November 11, the day the World War I Armistice with Germany went into effect. Througout Britain there is taditionally 2 minutes of silence at the 11th hour of the 1th day of the 11th month. At first there was 1 minute of silence. The extra minute was added after World War II to honor the sacrifice of World War II service personnel. The main celebration, however, is on the second Sunday of November--Remembrance Sunday.
Remenbrance Subday is about ending of the war and for the people who died, fought and are still alive now after the terrible thing that happened between 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 and since. I think we should keep having Remembrance Sunday for people to celebrate the end of the War and to think about the people who gave their lives to the War and some people who are still alive now but suffering as a result. I still think that when both all the people who fought in the War have died and those who still live today have died , we should continue having Remembrance Sunday because I am sure that, if they were still alive, they would like it to be continued. And, also I like celebrating for them too.
Anna Honburn, 10 years, 3 months, Surge (Beeston Hall), Autumn 1988.
