Remembrance honours those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life.
We unite across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth.
Visit our veterans film library to discover the stories of those from Britain and the Commonwealth who served and sacrificed.
There are many ways to take part in Remembrance activities all year round.
- Use our Teaching Remembrance resources to learn more as a family about who, why and how we remember
- Visit the Remembrance Glade at the National Memorial Arboretum
- Create your own way of remembering
What we're remembering this year
In 2021 we are marking 100 years since the nation’s collective Remembrance traditions were first brought together, such as the poppy, two-minute silence, Armistice Day, the service for the Unknown Warrior, and the march-past at the Cenotaph.
More about Remembrance
Remembrance during a global pandemic
As a result of Covid-19 restrictions, it may be necessary for individuals and communities to consider new ways of performing Remembrance activities, whether at Remembrancetide or any other time of the year.
To give you a helping hand, we've put together a wide-range of suggested Covid safe activities that are inexpensive to create:
- Hold a small Remembrance service in your garden.
- Create a Remembrance space in your garden by planting plants that have a connection to Remembrance.
- Use Zoom, Facebook or another online meeting resource to host an online Remembrance service or activity.
- Set up a community Remembrance forum to discuss different residents’ Remembrance stories.
- Create an online exhibition of Remembrance related photos from local residents that schools or others could use to discuss local Remembrance activities.
- Do an online interview with a local veteran or someone currently serving to discuss what service and sacrifice means to them. You could send people the link and create an online audience.
- Open an online book of Remembrance that family, friends and others can sign as a mark of Remembrance.
- Write letters of Remembrance to veterans or serving personnel.
- Use our Remembrance education activities to help children learn about Remembrance.
- Create your own Remembrance art piece using our teaching resources – children and families could be asked to display something in their window like the rainbows for the NHS.
