SU8008 : Funtington Churchyard: 11.11.24

taken 26 days ago, near to Funtington, West Sussex, England

Funtington Churchyard: 11.11.24
Funtington Churchyard: 11.11.24
Remembrance Day in the UK takes place on 11th November, with the formal Act of Remembrance (usually a minute or two of silence) occurring at 11 o’ clock. This was the exact moment the First World War ended in 1918 – the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The first and second anniversaries of the end of the First World War had a solemn rather than victorious atmosphere and focused on mourning the dead rather than celebrating victory. The Cenotaph quickly became the focus for events as crowds gathered to lay wreaths. Most of the memorials that commemorate the First World War were erected in the 1920s. Marking Remembrance Day declined in the post Second World War years as the conflicts became more distant. However as the 110th anniversary of the declaration of war in 1914 approached there has been a resurgence of participation.

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SU8008, 112 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Basher Eyre   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 11 November, 2024   (more nearby)
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Monday, 11 November, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8006 0816 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:52.0446N 0:51.8206W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8005 0814
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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