The 1919 Victory Parade passes down Whitehall, to mark the end of World War I. PA Archive/PA Images November 11, 2019 Remembrance Day: the enduring nature of the first two-minute silence Daniel McKay, University of Cambridge The first two-minute silence in 1919 was designed as a moment that could unite people across many divides. It has become a collective means of commemoration for all manner of tragedies
olavs via Shutterstock November 8, 2018 Wearing the poppy has always been a political act – here’s why Sam Edwards, Manchester Metropolitan University Red or white, it doesn’t matter what colour your poppy is if you respect the sacrifice it represents.
The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany. Shutterstock June 30, 2016 From the Somme to 7/7: what war memorials can tell us about ourselves Ana Souto, Nottingham Trent University History shows how the act of remembrance has changed over time.