{"id":839,"date":"2010-11-11T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2010-11-11T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/?p=839"},"modified":"2010-12-23T13:57:43","modified_gmt":"2010-12-23T13:57:43","slug":"remembrance-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/?p=839","title":{"rendered":"Remembrance Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the guns fell silent, 92 years later we pause to spend a minute in silence to remember those who fell in the war to end all wars and in the conflicts which have followed. <\/p>\n<p>Today the Plugstreet Team will be attending Remembrance Day services across the world. Please <a href='http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=840' rel='attachment wp-att-840'>click here <\/a> to join us in a moment of reflection to remember those who gave so much.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3>Lest We Forget<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><font color=\"#F5F5DC\">_<\/font><br \/>\nRemembrance events attended by members of the Plugstreet Team include:<font color=\"#F5F5DC\">_<\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The opening of the Afghan Memorial Garden at Lydiard Park on Tuesday. This field of remembrance is dedicated to those who have lost their lives in Afghanistan, and will be open daily from 9am to 4pm from November 9 until November 21.\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=870\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-870\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Afghan memorial at Lydiard Park Nov 2010\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=871\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-871\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Afghan memorial at Lydiard Park Nov 2010b\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010b-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Afghan-memorial-at-Lydiard-Park-Nov-2010b.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><font color=\"#F5F5DC\">_<\/font><\/p>\n<li>The service at Victoria Station, London, to commemorate the<br \/>\n90th anniversary of the arrival of the body of the Unknown Warrior prior<br \/>\nto his interment on 11.11.20 in Westminster Abbey. Organised by the London branch of the WFA, small exhibition is held at platform 8, on the evening of the 10th of November, with the Last Post and two minutes silence without interruption from station announcements. This year there was a very good turnout, complete with British Legion<br \/>\nflags and about eight wreaths, mostly from rail companies and staff. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernfrontassociation.com\/great-war-people\/memorials\/1556-commemorating-the-arrival-of-the-unknown-warrior-at-victoria-station-10-november-2010.html\" target=\"new\">Click to view a slide show of photos.<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<p><font color=\"#F5F5DC\">_<\/font><\/p>\n<li>The re-dedication of the war memorial at Ingrow station on the Kieghley and Worth Valley line. This memorial  to railwaymen who fell in the Great War, has recently been re-discovered.\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=872\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-872\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/war-memorial-at-Ingrow-station-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"war memorial at Ingrow station\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/war-memorial-at-Ingrow-station-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/war-memorial-at-Ingrow-station-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/war-memorial-at-Ingrow-station.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><font color=\"#F5F5DC\">_<\/font><\/p>\n<li>Northampton Branch of the WFA, where Martin gave an evening talk on our work.\n<\/li>\n<p><font color=\"#F5F5DC\">_<\/font><\/p>\n<li>RAF Middleton St George Remembrance Service at Durham Tees Valley Airport.This service remembers the contribution of the Commonwealth Forces to both world wars and current conflicts, especially the RCAF who were based there during the Second World War. This year the service was well attended despite atrocious weather, fortunately the heavy rain stopped just before the service began and as the wreaths were laid, a rainbow appeared over the St George Hotel, previously the Officer&#8217;s Mess when the base was active.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=858\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-858\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rainbow2-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rainbow2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plugstreet-archaeology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rainbow2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font color=\"#F5F5DC\">_<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the guns fell silent, 92 years later we pause to spend a minute in silence to remember those who fell in the war to end all wars and in the conflicts which have followed. 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