Armistice Day marks the end of World War One. The historic signing that brought the end of the Great War took place in a train carriage on the 11th on November, 1918, at 5:45am. Hostilities ceased at 11am later that day, which is the time that the Western World hold a one minute silence to commemorate the event each year, in remembrance of all those who fought and died in the conflict.

Since that day, there has numerous conflicts that have caused considerable deaths in the name of Peace. Armistice Day does not just remember those from the First World War, but it also remembers casualties in every conflict. In the UK we remember those who fought in World War 2, The Falklands Conflict and The Gulf War amongst others.

Our Armed Forces protect our Freedom and Liberties and the interests of our county and allies around the world. They are a symbol of our strength and resilience.

Whilst we all know that war and conflict are a negative element of the world we live in, the necessity of our Armed Forces is evident as we strive to protect ourselves from the growing threat of tyranny abroad.

In the fields of The Great War, after the bombs fell and the trenches grew silent, the humble poppy grew in the disturbed ground across the lands of Normandy. Each year, we wear the Poppy as a symbol of peace and remembrance of those who passed away or survived in the wake of conflict in the name of our freedom and liberty… We will remember them.