British leigion Festival last night

"Disturbs a lot of memories which are best left to rest." My father's words, not mine - each and every rememberance service that I can recall when I wanted to pay tribute to those we lost. I still feel reluctant to do anything but stay silent for two minutes which he adhered to. He served in the merchant navy in minesweepers covering the Atlantic - only single men allowed on these missions, He met my mum in a pub after the war and I came along shortly after.
My son frequents the same pub regularly to watch the footbal!!! Good to know some businesses have survived !!!

My Dad took part in the British Legion Festival of Remembrance twice in the late 50's after winning the Standard Bearers competition. He marched across the Royal Albert Hall and we tried to spot him on our tiny television, all to no avail.
I watched last night and really liked the way the Standards were matched in the hall. It was lovely altogether.

This is the photo of Dad with his Standard.

It is on catch up twiceasNice

I recorded it to watch tomorrow, but will watch the Peter Jackson WW1 footage ( newreels) which have been carefully restored with colour, seeing the young soldiers elbowing each other and joking is very moving, when you know what happened to so many of them.
gillybob.....how awful to be given away aged 6, I wonder if he forgave his Mother, later in life? Perhaps she had no income or way to look after him, but a terrible thing to do!

I only saw part of it as I forgot it was on. Really enjoyed what I did watch it made me cry. Does anyone think I could get it on catch up to see it all or is that too much to hope for.

It was very moving and beautifully done. Seeing and hearing the parents of the first service woman, their only child, to be killed in the middle East was almost too much to bear. However, I don't feel that including the likes of Sheridan Smith or Tom Jones added particularly to the event. It seems to be turning more into a Royal Variety type show. Just my opinion ...

I watched the programme, I thought it was lovely. I am full of admiration for the organiser of all that. I reflected on my granddad in the WW1 trenches, my mum working on the radar in WW2 and my dad hit by shrapnel at Dunkirk and on the last First Aid ship out back to the UK. But mainly I reflected on my lovely son changed forever by a more recent conflict and how he has fought PTSD to get his life back on an even keel. I am so proud of him.

I didn’t notice

Was lovely to see Michael Morpurgo wearing a white AND a red poppy. He's got it sorted.

Lovely service always so moving.

Sorry wrong thread .

My great grandfather fought in the Great War . He died very young in a military hospital as a direct result of injuries sustained . Following the death of his father my grandads mother remarried very quickly and the new husband wasn’t prepared to bring up another mans son so my grandfather was given away to strangers aged 6 .

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When I was younger I was in the Territorial Army for years and we obviously went to memorials but when at a city venue the Last Post was played and poppies fell down fluttering over over heads I sobbed like a baby, the emotion, occasion reason why we were all there will always be something I will never forget.

Each to their own as the saying goes but Rememberence day is something I truly hope will survive the generations, political influences and those who see no point to it.

We always watch it. Very moving as usual.

Always watch it, loved the new technology

We watched it and found it very moving.

We watch this each year, I always end up with a tear in my eye.