Choir of St John's College, Cambridge: Remembrance Sunday 2010

The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge

Sung Eucharist at St.Johns, Cambridge.

Remembrance Sunday

"In the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November (Armistice Day),[1] which is the anniversary of the end of the hostilities of the First World War at 11 a.m. in 1918, "to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts"[2].

In the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is marked by ceremonies at local war memorials in most cities, towns and villages, attended by civic dignitaries, ex-servicemen and -women (principally members of the Royal British Legion), members of local armed forces regular and reserve units (Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines and Royal Marines Reserve, Army and Territorial Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Auxiliary Air Force), military cadet forces (Sea Cadet Corps, Army Cadet Force and Air Training Corps) and youth organisations (e.g. Scouts and Guides). Wreaths of poppies are laid on the memorials and two minutes' silence is held at 11 a.m. Church bells are usually rung "half-muffled", creating a sombre effect."

A brief may be found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Sunday

Other sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8gRx8tWJmI