Lest we forget: Remembrance matters
The soldiers of the past should be remembered
They fought for us; they gave up their lives for us; they protected our country for us; they are the reason that we are here today and therefore they should be remembered. I am talking about those brave, incredible men who had to fight in World War One and Two.
During the Summer Holidays of 2019, I went to Normandy, France, with my family. In Normandy there are so many amazing places to visit, many of which I went to. Two places in particular stood out to me. These were The World War Two Museum and the World War Two memorial, both of which were in Bayeux, which I am sure a lot of people will recognise due to the famous Bayeux Tapestry.
Remembering these men, and women, who played a huge part in World War One and Two, is important as they were subjected to some extremely traumatic conditions. These people had to watch their friends and family dying and in lots of cases they had to leave the people closest to their hearts on the battlefield even though they wanted to have a proper burial and remembrance. When in France I learnt all about the different Normandy beaches used in the D-Day Landings and when you hear about the things that happened to the soldiers and the coastal communities in that area you don’t want to think about experiencing it.
Year 8 will be visiting Belgium shortly and the most important thing is that this gives us all a chance to show our respect. These people may not be here today, but they still have a huge importance in today’s society. They should never be forgotten for how brave they were.
Seeing all the war-related things made me very interested and when I got back home my parents decided that my sister and I should watch ‘Saving Private Ryan’, a film based on World War Two which begins on the Normandy Beaches. Even though it was only a film you still saw how horrific some of the beaches were. There were moments where I wanted to cover my ears and look away, but it was important that I understood the dreadful events that took place.
When I was walking around the graves and memorials in the summer, at points I felt as if I wanted to burst into tears because of the amount of people that risked their lives and sadly didn’t make it. World War One and Two had a catastrophic effect on the populations of Europe. It is easy to forget about the wars of the past as we have lived for such a long time in peace and cooperation, but we should be proud of these people and never let them be forgotten.
They fought for us; they gave up their lives for us; they protected our country for us; they are the reason that we are here today and therefore they should be remembered.
Emma Hills, Year 8
They fought for us; they gave up their lives for us; they protected our country for us; they are the reason that we are here today and therefore they should be remembered. I am talking about those brave, incredible men who had to fight in World War One and Two.
During the Summer Holidays of 2019, I went to Normandy, France, with my family. In Normandy there are so many amazing places to visit, many of which I went to. Two places in particular stood out to me. These were The World War Two Museum and the World War Two memorial, both of which were in Bayeux, which I am sure a lot of people will recognise due to the famous Bayeux Tapestry.
Remembering these men, and women, who played a huge part in World War One and Two, is important as they were subjected to some extremely traumatic conditions. These people had to watch their friends and family dying and in lots of cases they had to leave the people closest to their hearts on the battlefield even though they wanted to have a proper burial and remembrance. When in France I learnt all about the different Normandy beaches used in the D-Day Landings and when you hear about the things that happened to the soldiers and the coastal communities in that area you don’t want to think about experiencing it.
Year 8 will be visiting Belgium shortly and the most important thing is that this gives us all a chance to show our respect. These people may not be here today, but they still have a huge importance in today’s society. They should never be forgotten for how brave they were.
Seeing all the war-related things made me very interested and when I got back home my parents decided that my sister and I should watch ‘Saving Private Ryan’, a film based on World War Two which begins on the Normandy Beaches. Even though it was only a film you still saw how horrific some of the beaches were. There were moments where I wanted to cover my ears and look away, but it was important that I understood the dreadful events that took place.
When I was walking around the graves and memorials in the summer, at points I felt as if I wanted to burst into tears because of the amount of people that risked their lives and sadly didn’t make it. World War One and Two had a catastrophic effect on the populations of Europe. It is easy to forget about the wars of the past as we have lived for such a long time in peace and cooperation, but we should be proud of these people and never let them be forgotten.
They fought for us; they gave up their lives for us; they protected our country for us; they are the reason that we are here today and therefore they should be remembered.
Emma Hills, Year 8