REMEMBRANCE: Special service in Congrier for Armistice day … Earlier today I went to Congrier for the Armistice Ceremony. There was a special mass in the church with all the local veteran associations and communes represented by their flag bearers, and the local children were also actively involved in the special service also. Special hymns […]
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As a reminder, the 11th November as most people know is Armistice Day, which in the united Kingdom is traditionally remembered on the Sunday. In France, some ceremonies will be on the Sunday, but quite a few are on the 11th November, so if you are wanting to attend any local ceremonies, check locally beforehand. […]
Continue ReadingPRESIDENT Sarkozy’s Rembrance Day speech has made a gesture towards pardonning soliders executed for desertion during World War I. Speaking at the Ossuary at Douaumont, the president said he was there to honour “all the dead without exception” at a service of European leaders marking the 90th anniversary of the end of the war. “I […]
Continue ReadingJust found this video and thought that it was relevant for the time of the month, November 11th, when we remember the soldiers who have died protecting our freedoms.
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