Five PPU members had visited the square the day before lockdown to lay the wreath after observing two minutes' silence.įootage from other locations included white poppy wreath-laying from Aldershot, Bridgend, Bury St Edmunds, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Hackney and Leicester. The footage included the laying of a wreath of white poppies by the PPU's Anya Nanning Ramamurthy at the conscientious objectors' memorial stone in Tavistock Square, London, where the ceremony is usually held.
“Penny Stone and Amina Atiq, your contributions were so powerful,” added another. “Hugely moving,” wrote one Twitter user, a sentiment echoed by several others. Many people took to social media to express their appreciation. Penny Stone performed a song consisting of words taken from Israeli soldiers speaking of the realities of war and their horror at what they had taken part in. Historian Louise Raw was among those to tweet about Amina's “heartbreaking poem about Yemen's agony”. She concluded, “We should all challenge war in all contexts”. “ Why is it that war in Yemen has not stopped?” asked Amina. She performed two poems related to the war in Yemen and spoke passionately about the role of the British government and arms companies in fuelling the war by arming and training Saudi troops.
White poppies represent remembrance for all victims of war, a commitment to peace and a rejection of any attempt to celebrate war.Īmina Atiq said that if we really want to remember victims of past wars then we must work against war today. In several places, wreaths were laid earlier this year, ahead of the lockdown in England. There was also footage of white poppy wearers laying wreaths around Britain in the last few days, from Aldershot to Bridgend to Falkirk. The ceremony included two minutes' silence in remembrance of all victims of war, both civilian and military, of all nationalities. There were many comments on social media from people saying they had been moved to tears by the performances. There were moving performances from Yemeni-Scouse poet Amina Atiq and Scottish singer-songwriter Penny Stone. It included over 300 people from around the UK and beyond. The National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony, organised by the Peace Pledge Union (PPU), was held online for the first time due to the Covid 19 pandemic. If you are the loved one or carer of an ex-Service man or woman, there's support for you too.ĭimensions (gift box) : 9cm x 6.Hundreds of people today joined an online ceremony to remember all victims of war and to make a commitment to peace.
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