EACH year in November we come together to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country and to show our support for the Armed Forces community.
Remembrance Sunday takes place on November 14 this year and many services will be conducted in Southampton and across Hampshire after a year’s absence due to Covid-19.
The events include the laying of wreaths and the wearing of poppies – a tradition that has existed since the formation of the Royal British Legion and the poppy appeal exactly 100 years ago.
The flower was chosen as the symbol of remembrance because, while the Western Front was bomb-blasted and chaos stricken, one thing flourished and shone through the bleakness – poppies.
Remembrance day service at Southampton Cenotaph. November 10, 1974.
Many of the soldiers were moved by the sight of them.
The first poppy appeal in 1921 raised £106,000 to help veterans. That’s more than £5 million in today’s money!
A soldier stands guard during the Remembrance Day Service in Southampton in 1998.
Nowadays the charity sells more than 40 million poppies each year.
Many Hampshire residents have been wearing their poppies with pride over the past few weeks and will likely do so in town centres, churches and war memorials this Sunday as they pay their respects.
Remembrance Service in Southampton. November 7, 1948.
These pictures were taken at a few Southampton remembrance services though the years.
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