Today at 11am, we remember.
In Flanders Fields
By John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
John McCrae was born on 30th November 1872 in Guelph, Canada, and tragically died of pneumonia near the end of the First World War on 28th January 1918 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Today, on Armistice Day, we remember all those who gave their lives in past and present conflicts — men and women who served with courage and sacrifice, so that others might live in peace.
As time passes, the generations who witnessed the great wars are fading. It is our collective responsibility to keep their stories alive — to ensure their courage, service, and humanity are never forgotten.
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