I now own one of these, poppy number 85. It sits below the pictures of my comrades in arms who lost their lives, or were maimed, during our Regiments tours of Northern Ireland. It is the most precious and important thing I own, no contest.
Beautiful way of looking at it mate.. I am just a younger being 34 but i had family members that were at Normandy so keeping things sacred like that is nice!
@@2old4gamez hello chap . Our mums dad was 1 of 300 who survived a sinking in the 1 ww and our dad lost a friend on the last day after peace was declared in the Koran war the truck our dad should have been on hit a mine on the way to the docks we got 4 Poppy’s and they stand as Proud as any person on Parade when we look out into the garden each day we say thank you and I would like to thank you for your service as well ❤️✌️from London 🇬🇧
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning. We WILL remember them.
You never look stupid mate, you’re one of the most perceptive TH-camrs I’ve watched. And you usually figure it out for yourself because you actually pay attention instead of talking over the video you’re reacting to.
I agree with this statement, the amount of youtubers just talk over the information and completely miss it is incredible. Keep doing what your doing fella i enjoy your content!
Ok I’m sitting just watching your stream. we here in the uk and abroad could go on there web site a web site and put in a request for a poppy for a lost family member they cost £30 each 1 as a family We asked For 4 and got them so that cost us £120 much ❤ from London Sir ✌️
@@jamesball1456 We really do apricate anyone that has served in any aspect of the military in the UK. I think this video showed this but the general appreciation is apparent too and far more than that Respect your elders is engrained into you as a child war or not.
May I make a suggestion for another video you may like to see? The story of the tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey is a humbling and mind-blowing piece of British history and I am sure you will do another fantastic job on it, as you do with all your videos. Keep up the great work!
Seconded. The story of the Unknown Soldier is truly beautiful, the sheer level of respect afforded by the country to this unknown man, on behalf of all who fell is enough to bring me to tears every time I watch it.
The poppies were available to everyone in the country to purchase. We bought one, and the fallen soldier it represents has come home, even if it may be an adoptive home, they are loved and remembered.
I got to see the poppies, and spent a beautiful afternoon there. It was so moving, and I thought about my Grandfathers brother who lost his life at the Somme, aged 19. RIP great uncle Robert ❤️
My son-in-law was one of those guardsman privileged to sound Last Post over those poppies. Hereford Cathedral had one of the poppy installations installed and it snowed. The photos were just so poignant and beautiful.
The poppy is generally considered a “ weed “ that grew in an area of France named Flanders , a battle field where many died and these flowers grew in that soil afterwards , a hardy flower that can grow in rough ground . It became the choice for remembrance in 1921 and every year on the 11th hour , of the 11th day , of the 11th month we stand still where ever we are and remember our fallen of all wars and conflicts with a minutes silence . You could be in work in your house on the Main Street and when 11am chimes everything comes to a stop ( mostly ) in order to remember , as it says on our memorials “ Lest We Forget “ 😔😔 ❤️🏴
I could be wrong but I heard an American woman started the remembrance Poppy in America but for some reason it didn't catch on but it did massively well in England so we made it our own, after the dead fell in the blood soaked mud Poppy's sprung up everywhere RIP
Proud to say I own one of those Additional : When I went there to see them The shear volume and when you think that each one is someone who died , it was overwhelming for me
Hi Strachey, your,e. Right no one could know how many die in all the wars that have taken place. BUT there’s one who knows and that is the Great Lord God Almighty love from England 🏴 ❤
We are taught in school about our history , and because we are part of the commonwealth which is many countries we learn about that too . As the children grow older the understanding and respect follows . The proverb , There but for the grace of god go I . meaning we are lucky not to be them . Many were conscripted into the army ( NO CHOICE ) . Young Boys .We owe them our respect and gratitude .
Hi Strac. i understand that the UK has a reputation for rainfall, and yes we do get a bit of rain, but it's nowhere near as bad as you think. apparently, New York gets more rain than London does.
much respect to all the men and women who came home. thank you for your service. and a greater respect to to the men and women who sacrificed there lives. and never came home. thank you for your service. may all the fallen Heroes rest in eternal peace 🕊️💐
I sent in my Gt Grandfather's name to be read out (Private Joseph Endersby, KOYLI). He died at Arras in 1917 leaving a widow and 4 young children, one was my 8 year old Grandfather.
My great uncle Norman Saint 1st Battalion "The Sherwood Foresters" died on the 4th of March 1917 The Somme. My Granddad joined "The Sherwood Foresters" with his brother Norman but my Granddad survived but never talked about the war.
I have one of these poppys,. This is in commemoration of relatives have served and lost in conflicts past and more recent. The UK has memorials for those lost in the wars in every village, every town, every market place and every city in the UK . The same for those across the channel in Europe. The devastation on our homelands and generations of our men and civilians is almost incomprehensible. Every year on the 11th Nov, ( or nearest Rememberance Sunday)people attend local memorial services. We will always remember those lost, injured and suffered through such traumatic times.
Not quite all of them. There were 55 'thankful villages' in the UK at the end of WWI, villages where everyone who went away to war came back alive (53 in England and 2 in Wales, none in Scotland or NI). By the end of WWII there were 18 'doubly thankful villages' (16 in England, 2 in Wales). They have no war memorials and no remembrance services, because they never lost anyone. It's a pretty small number, considering how many towns, cities and villages sent people to war.
My great uncle John died a month before the end of WWI….and I bought one in remembrance of him. So yes… the ceramic poppy that represents him is now with me and it’ll get passed on to one of my children to look after and be passed on down the family.
Each poppy is liked to a particular soldier by number because not all people were identified and many were buried or lost at sea so the poppy will be sent back to the relatives of that soldier to signify - as the lady said - to send them home.
a human cant conceptualise a number like 100,000 let alone 8, that's why visual representations like this are so powerful, it reminds us of the massive scale while still reminding us of each individual that stands in that sea.
I have two great uncles who were killed during ww1, and are buried in france. My grandads and great grandads fought in both wars so I'll always wear my poppy for them. Just young boys a lot of them. 😢
If you do visit, you might like to visit the Imperial War Museum in London. Most people in the UK and prob Commonwealth countries know about the poppy because we have Rememberance Day annually where people buy and wear poppies and there is also a Service of Rememberance which is uplifting and sad. In all the cities, towns and villages on Rememberance Days, there are often ceremonies, putting wreath's of poppies on the ancient monuments.
I went to see this with one of my brothers. Our grandmother's first husband was killed in the war. She remarried and was my father's mother. In a way, her first husband's death is the only reason I am here at all. That is enough for me and my family to remember him. My other grandfather (my mother's father) was at the Battle of the Somme. He was injured and spent the rest of his life as an invalid. He died in World War II from those injuries.
You are right about America. I was born in England but have lived in the US all my life. Most American would not participate. They do pull together in an emergency, though. You speak more eloquently than me. Thank you.
Visited with my sister in 2014, made us think of our grandmother whose first husband (not our grandad) was killed in 1915 When the poppies were taken down it was possible for the general public to buy them , think they were £25 each My sister’s husband bought one for her
Each Poppy represents a lost Life, but for their Sacrifice the War could have been Lost and if that had happened a whole lot MORE of the World would now be speaking German and not their Native Language. I attended as an Ex Military man for a single Day and it brought me to tears. Tony in England
The poppies are made from pottery (ceramic), just like cups and saucers. Each one was individually made by hand and not mass-produced, and is different to all others, just like real flowers and real people. They withstood any weather.
It is worth remembering that these were just the casualties from the armed forces You also have to remember all the Merchant Seamen, Medical staff, Rescue services and numerous other civilian casualties. The Merchant Navy alone lost almost 15,000 personel
I never get tired of seeing this and love your reaction to this. If you haven't seen it already, you should check out Jeremy Clarkson's documentary about the Victoria Cross. It's really interesting and moving.
Each Poppy was bought by a member of the public, they weren't sent to the fallen soldier's families which was stated earlier but you were talking over them to hear.
They're Ceramic, so should technically last quite a while without needing too much maintenance. Maybe a bit of a touch up paint wise or sealing, but on the whole, they'll still be pristine long after we've departed this life.
And that was just the one war , and before the technology of 1945 that in the end led to what we still fear to this day , that being the Atomic Bomb , my heart goes out to the Japanese even though the enemy of then , it was the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that paid the ultimate price for the relative peace we have today . 😔😔 ❤️🏴
The poppies were bought by people from around the world so I think she means that each there will be poppies all around the world to represent the fallen. I don’t think they specifically went to a relative of one of the fallen.
The UK really does Remembrance. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour, the time and date of the signing of the Armistice ending WW1 the country will stop to remember the war dead; this is Armistice Day. The nearest Sunday is Remembrance Sunday when most parades will be held and the King and other Royal Family members will lay wreaths at the Cenotaph in London. Again, there is a two minute silence at 1100 when the country stops.. Wreaths will be laid by Commonwealth High Commissioners and the Ambassadors of Nepal and Ireland, then there will be a moving parade of veterans with wreaths being handed over to be laid. This will happen on a small scale in almost every town and village; where there are war memorials but no one living left there, my council will send someone around to lay a wreath at every one. The night before Remembrance Sunday, the King and royal family will attend the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. On the Saturday, my old unit will parade at the cemetery near the former naval base where there are many war graves, then return for another parade at their own memorial garden; they will then parade in the nearby city and in Edinburgh the following day, onn Remembrance Sunday. You should check out - The story of the Unknown Warrior The Festival of Remembrance Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph The nightly remembrance at the Menin Gate in Belgium. My mother's uncle died in WW1 and my paternal grandfather died in 1922 due to being gassed, leaving a 22yr old widow, a 4yr old daughter and a 2yr old son; my grandmother got a war widow's pension. In WW2, my father was in the Merchant Navy and my mother a Wren in the Royal Navy; luckily neither side of my family lost anyone that time. I was a reservist for many years, followed by being a cadet force instructor.
Shame this beautiful display and all the people who visited it won't do much to stop current and future wars. We humans never learn. That's the sad part of all this.
lt's understandable that Americans care little about the Great War - they were only involved for the last few months and although the US army lost 57,000 in battlefield deaths this figure is dwarfed by the losses of the other combatants.
@princeofshadows2 the greatre artist also there was some skullduggery going on as a london cabbie thay covered the whole are with giant boards so you couldn't see without being on to off a double decker but as some that lost family in 1st and 2nd world wars not happy
I now own one of these, poppy number 85. It sits below the pictures of my comrades in arms who lost their lives, or were maimed, during our Regiments tours of Northern Ireland. It is the most precious and important thing I own, no contest.
Beautiful way of looking at it mate.. I am just a younger being 34 but i had family members that were at Normandy so keeping things sacred like that is nice!
@@2old4gamez hello chap . Our mums dad was 1 of 300 who survived a sinking in the 1 ww and our dad lost a friend on the last day after peace was declared in the Koran war the truck our dad should have been on hit a mine on the way to the docks we got 4 Poppy’s and they stand as Proud as any person on Parade when we look out into the garden each day we say thank you and I would like to thank you for your service as well ❤️✌️from London 🇬🇧
Me too, also bought one for each of my children.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning.
We WILL remember them.
You never look stupid mate, you’re one of the most perceptive TH-camrs I’ve watched. And you usually figure it out for yourself because you actually pay attention instead of talking over the video you’re reacting to.
100%
I agree with this statement, the amount of youtubers just talk over the information and completely miss it is incredible. Keep doing what your doing fella i enjoy your content!
Totally agree with your every word, thank you.
Ok I’m sitting just watching your stream. we here in the uk and abroad could go on there web site a web site and put in a request for a poppy for a lost family member they cost £30 each 1 as a family We asked For 4 and got them so that cost us £120 much ❤ from London Sir ✌️
@@jamesball1456 We really do apricate anyone that has served in any aspect of the military in the UK. I think this video showed this but the general appreciation is apparent too and far more than that Respect your elders is engrained into you as a child war or not.
May I make a suggestion for another video you may like to see? The story of the tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey is a humbling and mind-blowing piece of British history and I am sure you will do another fantastic job on it, as you do with all your videos. Keep up the great work!
Seconded. The story of the Unknown Soldier is truly beautiful, the sheer level of respect afforded by the country to this unknown man, on behalf of all who fell is enough to bring me to tears every time I watch it.
Excellent suggestion
Great idea.
I was a planter. One of the best days of my life.
The poppies were available to everyone in the country to purchase. We bought one, and the fallen soldier it represents has come home, even if it may be an adoptive home, they are loved and remembered.
Love your response, you will be most welcome here.❤
Enjoyed your review of this, thank you. You are a lovely human and give really calm good positive vibes. Great work. Love from Scotland x
I got to see the poppies, and spent a beautiful afternoon there. It was so moving, and I thought about my Grandfathers brother who lost his life at the Somme, aged 19. RIP great uncle Robert ❤️
My Great Grandad was killed in WW1 he is buried in France like 1000s of other British Soldiers ❤❤❤ They fought for us ❤️
My son-in-law was one of those guardsman privileged to sound Last Post over those poppies.
Hereford Cathedral had one of the poppy installations installed and it snowed. The photos were just so poignant and beautiful.
Love your warmth and respect for the fallen, well done young man, the world would be a better place if more had your values
The poppy is generally considered a “ weed “ that grew in an area of France named Flanders , a battle field where many died and these flowers grew in that soil afterwards , a hardy flower that can grow in rough ground . It became the choice for remembrance in 1921 and every year on the 11th hour , of the 11th day , of the 11th month we stand still where ever we are and remember our fallen of all wars and conflicts with a minutes silence . You could be in work in your house on the Main Street and when 11am chimes everything comes to a stop ( mostly ) in order to remember , as it says on our memorials “ Lest We Forget “ 😔😔
❤️🏴
It breaks my heart that the world appears to be forgetting right now.😢
You must come to London and see horse guards parade!!…your more than welcome to visit!!🎼🎼🎼🌻🌻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
They are cherished, loved and cared for
My grandfather was wounded at the Somme in 1916. I visite this instalation and it was very moving
I could be wrong but I heard an American woman started the remembrance Poppy in America but for some reason it didn't catch on but it did massively well in England so we made it our own, after the dead fell in the blood soaked mud Poppy's sprung up everywhere RIP
Love your reactions and always watch you.
Thank you so much!
Proud to say I own one of those
Additional :
When I went there to see them
The shear volume and when you think that each one is someone who died , it was overwhelming for me
You might like to react to “13 hours that saved Britain” it’s about the Battle of Britain and the role the RAF played in it.
Wrt weather, you should realise it rains more in NYC (1258mm/yr) and in Orlando (1346mm/yr) than it does in London (558mm/yr)!
So poignant and heartwarming ❤️ beautiful tribute 🙏
Even those who lived were so traumatised. It was the most stunning and heart breaking tribute.
Hi Strachey, your,e. Right no one could know how many die in all the wars that have taken place. BUT there’s one who knows and that is the Great Lord God Almighty love from England 🏴 ❤
We are taught in school about our history , and because we are part of the commonwealth which is many countries we learn about that too . As the children grow older the understanding and respect follows . The proverb , There but for the grace of god go I . meaning we are lucky not to be them . Many were conscripted into the army ( NO CHOICE ) . Young Boys .We owe them our respect and gratitude .
React to the American Cemetery in London it’s beautiful and so well respected, ❤❤🏴
Hi Strac. i understand that the UK has a reputation for rainfall, and yes we do get a bit of rain, but it's nowhere near as bad as you think.
apparently, New York gets more rain than London does.
much respect to all the men and women who came home. thank you for your service.
and a greater respect to to the men and women who sacrificed there lives. and never came home. thank you for your service. may all the fallen Heroes rest in eternal peace 🕊️💐
Respect to ya mate, your face showed that you were genuinely moved.
They are hand made ceramic poppys and you missed the last 2 minutes of the video
I also own one of those poppies!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧
I sent in my Gt Grandfather's name to be read out (Private Joseph Endersby, KOYLI). He died at Arras in 1917 leaving a widow and 4 young children, one was my 8 year old Grandfather.
My great uncle Norman Saint 1st Battalion "The Sherwood Foresters" died on the 4th of March 1917 The Somme. My Granddad joined "The Sherwood Foresters" with his brother Norman but my Granddad survived but never talked about the war.
I have one of these poppys,. This is in commemoration of relatives have served and lost in conflicts past and more recent.
The UK has memorials for those lost in the wars in every village, every town, every market place and every city in the UK . The same for those across the channel in Europe. The devastation on our homelands and generations of our men and civilians is almost incomprehensible.
Every year on the 11th Nov, ( or nearest Rememberance Sunday)people attend local memorial services. We will always remember those lost, injured and suffered through such traumatic times.
Not quite all of them. There were 55 'thankful villages' in the UK at the end of WWI, villages where everyone who went away to war came back alive (53 in England and 2 in Wales, none in Scotland or NI). By the end of WWII there were 18 'doubly thankful villages' (16 in England, 2 in Wales). They have no war memorials and no remembrance services, because they never lost anyone. It's a pretty small number, considering how many towns, cities and villages sent people to war.
The poppies are all hand made ceramic poppies
My great uncle John died a month before the end of WWI….and I bought one in remembrance of him. So yes… the ceramic poppy that represents him is now with me and it’ll get passed on to one of my children to look after and be passed on down the family.
My great uncle was killed on the Somme just 18yrs no known grave and it was good to know that his name was there for us as a family .
Each poppy is liked to a particular soldier by number because not all people were identified and many were buried or lost at sea so the poppy will be sent back to the relatives of that soldier to signify - as the lady said - to send them home.
Great stuff thanks for your research
I have one of those in my lounge to remember the life of a soldier
Very moving!
a human cant conceptualise a number like 100,000 let alone 8, that's why visual representations like this are so powerful, it reminds us of the massive scale while still reminding us of each individual that stands in that sea.
No, everyone got the chance to purchase a poppy . I have one. My sister was one of the volunteers who put the poppy's out.
Each poppy was made, They were not poppies that were grown so the weather could not damage them.
All wars,all lives lost and nothing has been learned.
I own one of these poppies and keep it with pride in my home.
I have two great uncles who were killed during ww1, and are buried in france. My grandads and great grandads fought in both wars so I'll always wear my poppy for them. Just young boys a lot of them. 😢
I went to see them. Stunning. It's a Woodstock thing.
If you do visit, you might like to visit the Imperial War Museum in London. Most people in the UK and prob Commonwealth countries know about the poppy because we have Rememberance Day annually where people buy and wear poppies and there is also a Service of Rememberance which is uplifting and sad. In all the cities, towns and villages on Rememberance Days, there are often ceremonies, putting wreath's of poppies on the ancient monuments.
I went to see this with one of my brothers. Our grandmother's first husband was killed in the war. She remarried and was my father's mother. In a way, her first husband's death is the only reason I am here at all. That is enough for me and my family to remember him. My other grandfather (my mother's father) was at the Battle of the Somme. He was injured and spent the rest of his life as an invalid. He died in World War II from those injuries.
I was actually there when they did this and honestly it was amazing
You are right about America. I was born in England but have lived in the US all my life. Most American would not participate. They do pull together in an emergency, though. You speak more eloquently than me. Thank you.
Visited with my sister in 2014, made us think of our grandmother whose first husband (not our grandad) was killed in 1915
When the poppies were taken down it was possible for the general public to buy them , think they were £25 each
My sister’s husband bought one for her
Each Poppy represents a lost Life, but for their Sacrifice the War could have been Lost and if that had happened a whole lot MORE of the World would now be speaking German and not their Native Language. I attended as an Ex Military man for a single Day and it brought me to tears. Tony in England
I'm guessing. I guess they just sell to first come first serve except with preference to those who sent names of relatives or close friends in.
The poppies are made from pottery (ceramic), just like cups and saucers. Each one was individually made by hand and not mass-produced, and is different to all others, just like real flowers and real people. They withstood any weather.
It is worth remembering that these were just the casualties from the armed forces You also have to remember all the Merchant Seamen, Medical staff, Rescue services and numerous other civilian casualties. The Merchant Navy alone lost almost 15,000 personel
I never get tired of seeing this and love your reaction to this. If you haven't seen it already, you should check out Jeremy Clarkson's documentary about the Victoria Cross. It's really interesting and moving.
Each Poppy was bought by a member of the public, they weren't sent to the fallen soldier's families which was stated earlier but you were talking over them to hear.
His question was fair given the women in the video did say the poppies would be “going home” but the men they represented couldn’t.
They're Ceramic, so should technically last quite a while without needing too much maintenance. Maybe a bit of a touch up paint wise or sealing, but on the whole, they'll still be pristine long after we've departed this life.
My family bought 4 of them at £25 each...i have mine on display
That's such a lovely thing, but check out the history of the Tower of London!
And that was just the one war , and before the technology of 1945 that in the end led to what we still fear to this day , that being the Atomic Bomb , my heart goes out to the Japanese even though the enemy of then , it was the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that paid the ultimate price for the relative peace we have today . 😔😔
❤️🏴
You are wrong about the weather
The poppies were bought by people from around the world so I think she means that each there will be poppies all around the world to represent the fallen. I don’t think they specifically went to a relative of one of the fallen.
please react to the story of 'The unkown warrior' its powerful and something you will apreciate
A comparison of World War One deaths, UK versus USA.
British and Colonial: 888,246.
United States: 52, 947.
The UK really does Remembrance. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour, the time and date of the signing of the Armistice ending WW1 the country will stop to remember the war dead; this is Armistice Day. The nearest Sunday is Remembrance Sunday when most parades will be held and the King and other Royal Family members will lay wreaths at the Cenotaph in London. Again, there is a two minute silence at 1100 when the country stops.. Wreaths will be laid by Commonwealth High Commissioners and the Ambassadors of Nepal and Ireland, then there will be a moving parade of veterans with wreaths being handed over to be laid. This will happen on a small scale in almost every town and village; where there are war memorials but no one living left there, my council will send someone around to lay a wreath at every one. The night before Remembrance Sunday, the King and royal family will attend the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. On the Saturday, my old unit will parade at the cemetery near the former naval base where there are many war graves, then return for another parade at their own memorial garden; they will then parade in the nearby city and in Edinburgh the following day, onn Remembrance Sunday.
You should check out -
The story of the Unknown Warrior
The Festival of Remembrance
Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph
The nightly remembrance at the Menin Gate in Belgium.
My mother's uncle died in WW1 and my paternal grandfather died in 1922 due to being gassed, leaving a 22yr old widow, a 4yr old daughter and a 2yr old son; my grandmother got a war widow's pension. In WW2, my father was in the Merchant Navy and my mother a Wren in the Royal Navy; luckily neither side of my family lost anyone that time. I was a reservist for many years, followed by being a cadet force instructor.
They are ceramic
Shame this beautiful display and all the people who visited it won't do much to stop current and future wars. We humans never learn. That's the sad part of all this.
would you wear a poppy in tribute?
lt's understandable that Americans care little about the Great War - they were only involved for the last few months and although the US army lost 57,000 in battlefield deaths this figure is dwarfed by the losses of the other combatants.
No thay flogged them of for lots of money sadly 😢
The money raised went to military charities, to help the survivoing service peronnel of modern conflicts, a worthy cause.
@princeofshadows2 the greatre artist also there was some skullduggery going on as a london cabbie thay covered the whole are with giant boards so you couldn't see without being on to off a double decker but as some that lost family in 1st and 2nd world wars not happy
Thay charged money to see
It's not sad at all, the money went to charities for the military.
@maxthecat14 no