DV
But don't you think it dilutes the message?
Some people observe 2 minutes silence on the Sunday, others on the 11th, some twice, some not at all. Far better for the British Legion to make up their mind and announce which is the official nationally observed silence so everyone can focus on that and there's no confusion.
Emphasises it in my view.
No harm in emphasising the cause by doing the two minutes silence twice.
But don't you think it dilutes the message?
Some people observe 2 minutes silence on the Sunday, others on the 11th, some twice, some not at all. Far better for the British Legion to make up their mind and announce which is the official nationally observed silence so everyone can focus on that and there's no confusion.
Emphasises it in my view.
IS
Emphasises it in my view.
How? If anything it could cause memorial fatigue. There are of course lots who do know and observe and remember the fallen will always do so... but for those who don't I can see them being put off because of the way that it is stretched over several days each with different unconnected events.
The concept of a 2-minute silence is devalued enough these days, it's much overused outside of the regular events in November
Emphasises it in my view.
How? If anything it could cause memorial fatigue. There are of course lots who do know and observe and remember the fallen will always do so... but for those who don't I can see them being put off because of the way that it is stretched over several days each with different unconnected events.
The concept of a 2-minute silence is devalued enough these days, it's much overused outside of the regular events in November
DV
I don't want to continue an argument, I layed a wreath yesterday and saw at first hand the courage shown of the relatives of one of the Afghanistan fallen in their taking part.
The two minutes silence on the Sunday enables the Religious and Civic aspects of the commemoration to be held. The 11th enables enlightened employers and Schools and Colleges to take part in the week when the 11th occurs on a weekday.
If we differ, we differ, so this'll be the last from me on the subject in this thread.
The two minutes silence on the Sunday enables the Religious and Civic aspects of the commemoration to be held. The 11th enables enlightened employers and Schools and Colleges to take part in the week when the 11th occurs on a weekday.
If we differ, we differ, so this'll be the last from me on the subject in this thread.
JO
Woudn't it be better to have the silences spread out?
I don't want to continue an argument, I layed a wreath yesterday and saw at first hand the courage shown of the relatives of one of the Afghanistan fallen in their taking part.
Woudn't it be better to have the silences spread out?
IS
Woudn't it be better to have the silences spread out?
It's better just to have one that everyone follows.
And of course it would also be nice if people didn't feel the need to flick around the TV and radio channels to see which are pausing and which are!
Woudn't it be better to have the silences spread out?
It's better just to have one that everyone follows.
And of course it would also be nice if people didn't feel the need to flick around the TV and radio channels to see which are pausing and which are!
:-(
A former member
Am I to take that as a personal affront?
It was with interest and with no disrespect that I did view different channels to see how they were marking the silence.
I'm sorry if the fact that I have commented on it in this forum somehow makes you believe that I am indifferent or have devalued the ceremony, but I can - though shouldn't have to - assure you it is important to myself and my family.
It was with interest and with no disrespect that I did view different channels to see how they were marking the silence.
I'm sorry if the fact that I have commented on it in this forum somehow makes you believe that I am indifferent or have devalued the ceremony, but I can - though shouldn't have to - assure you it is important to myself and my family.
JV
Just wanted to go back to this... I thought this was just a cheap job by The Jewellery Channel, but then I realised the poppy is an entirely different shape to the one normally given out, and has no leaf!
AFAIK the only variant of the one given out by the Poppy Appeal is the Scottish one which is the same as the normal one but has no leaf, so where did TJC get this from?
James Vertigan
Founding member
Just wanted to go back to this... I thought this was just a cheap job by The Jewellery Channel, but then I realised the poppy is an entirely different shape to the one normally given out, and has no leaf!
AFAIK the only variant of the one given out by the Poppy Appeal is the Scottish one which is the same as the normal one but has no leaf, so where did TJC get this from?
CH
It would seem to have four petals, too: http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/
Just wanted to go back to this... I thought this was just a cheap job by The Jewellery Channel, but then I realised the poppy is an entirely different shape to the one normally given out, and has no leaf!
AFAIK the only variant of the one given out by the Poppy Appeal is the Scottish one which is the same as the normal one but has no leaf, so where did TJC get this from?
AFAIK the only variant of the one given out by the Poppy Appeal is the Scottish one which is the same as the normal one but has no leaf, so where did TJC get this from?
It would seem to have four petals, too: http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/
GS
Gavin Scott
Founding member
The Earl Haig Poppy Fund in Edinburgh produce those.
I've visited their factory where ex-servicemen produce them.
I've visited their factory where ex-servicemen produce them.