Millions of Britons stay home on Remembrance Sunday as commemorations move online - News Summed Up

Millions of Britons stay home on Remembrance Sunday as commemorations move online


'These values are put in action through service, and service is what happens in the quiet and in the chaos.' People are being encouraged to join commemorations on Sunday by sharing family histories, personal stories and messages of remembrance using the hashtag £WeWillRememberThem online. The serviceman's body was brought from Northern France and buried at Westminster Abbey on 11th November 1920 after a procession through Whitehall. She looked sombre in a black ensemble, typically only worn while in mourning, attending a funeral, or for Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday services. The Duchess of Cornwall also carried out an engagement at Westminster Abbey yesterday, standing in for Prince Harry to visit the Field of Remembrance.


Source: The Nation November 08, 2020 10:09 UTC



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