At 11am on each Remembrance day a two minute silence is observed at war memorials and other public spaces across the country. The silence is meant as a tribute to those who lost their lives fighting for their country
to respect those who died in the wars to respect those who died in the wars
Because it marks the time the Armistice came into force at the end of WW1.
to remember all the people that died in the war for us
becuz we say thank yo very much to solders who died :)
It is to recognize the ones who lost their lives. We are supposed to think about them and what harm came to the country, that still effects us now.
To pay respect
Remembrance is celebrated in the (British) Commonwealth. Observance usually includes a silence at 11am on November 11th, which is when the armistice was signed in 1918. Depending on the country, the silence can be either one or two minutes.
We observe a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, i.e., 11:00am - the length of the period of silence is generally two minutes. Tigraine
The Cenotaph at Whitehall, London
in the two minutes of silence, first minute means the dead soldiers and the last minute means the the soldiers in war at this minute
On Rememberence Day we Wear poppies To show our respect to those who died in the War, We also hold a Minute or two on silence.
11:00 am
In the UK the Last Post is played. The beginning and ending of the two minute silence is also marked by the firing of a gun at the Horse Guards Parade.
The cast of Two Minutes Silence - 1933 includes: Frank Bradley Campbell Copelin Leo Franklyn Ethel Gabriel Victor Gouriet Arthur Greenaway Frank Leighton Marie Lorraine Leonard Stephens
It originally went for five minutes but was shortened to two and then one
One doubts that it is. Had you watched the Remebrance Day Parade from the Cenotaph in London you would have seen the Queen wearing five poppies and the Duchess of Cambridge wearing two.
The verb of appreciation is appreciate.Other verbs are appreciates, appreciating and appreciated.Some examples are:"I appreciate the help"."He appreciates you every day"."The nation is appreciating their fallen heroes by performing two minutes of silence"."She appreciated everything the did for her".