British Embassy Marks Last 'remembrance Day' At Present Site

[george]

British Embassy marks last 'Remembrance Day' at present site

BANGKOK: -- A combined military and religious service at the Cenotaph on British Embassy grounds Sunday marked 'Remembrance Day,' drawing military, diplomatic and civilian representatives originally marking the end of World War I, as the war to end all wars, in 1918.

Vinit Chantarathaneewat from the War Veterans Organisation of Thailand was one of a number of military survivors who joined British Ambassador David Fall and officiating minister Rev. Peter Cook in remembering the war dead, praying for the survivors of conflict who still suffer, and for the bereaved, and in giving thanks for the reconciliation that has been established between peoples and parties once locked in war.

Thailand participated on the western front in World War I, sending a Siamese Air Corps as its contribution.

Reading from the Prayer of St. Francis, Rev. Cook, the new Vicar Of Christ Church, Bangkok, and all those assembled prayed to become instruments of peace, bearing love, pardon, faith, hope, like and joy in the place of hatred, injury, doubt, despair, darkness and sadness.

Col. Mark Mayner read the words of the Kohima epitaph: "When you go home, tell them of us and say: For your tomorrow, we gave our today."

Ambassadors from varied countries--from as distant as Australia, France and Nigeria--joined representatives of veterans organisations in placing floral wreaths and poppies at the Cenotaph.

Buglers from the Royal Thai Navy saluted the dead, and the living. At the end of the ceremonies, a trim unit of Gurkha Guards marched mast the Cenotaph, smartly saluting the assembled dignitaries, and the statue of the late Queen Victoria.

The Cenotaph and the image of the British empress will be relocated for next year's ceremonies as the portion of the Embassy grounds upon which they now sit have been sold to Central Department Store for expansion of its Chitlom complex.

--TNA 2005-11-12

[Pink Mist]

Sunday is about a day late.

The Armistace was signed November 11th, 1918

It's known as Rememberance day or Armistace day.

may they all rest in peace

[adammike]

Remembrance day is always a sunday thats when the sevices are held.

The 11hour of the11 day of the 11 month is when the armastice was signed and is

now rememberd with a two mins silence at that time.

[Pink Mist]

we hold them on the day