Remembrance Day marked in Gibraltar

As part of the Government’s programme of events, there was a projection of a poppy symbol on the Moorish Castle to honour those who died during World War One and in other conflicts. There was also a projection of the figure of a “Tommy” soldier onto the north face of the Rock itself on Sunday, which was Armistice Day. This is the symbol of the charity “There but not there”.

Sunday also saw the traditional ceremonies of remembrance. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, wreaths were laid at the lobby of the Gibraltar Parliament to mark the signing of the Armistice that ended World War One in 1918, 100 years ago.

The Remembrance Sunday ceremony took place an hour later, at noon, at the British War Memorial in Line Wall Road. This was followed by a laying of wreaths at the United States War Memorial. This War Memorial was erected in 1932 as a symbol of gratitude to the people of Gibraltar from the Government of the United States of America precisely to mark the important role that the Rock played in support of US Naval forces during that conflict.

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