Remembrance Poppies
Poppies are forever linked with Anzac Day, dating back to WW1. They are a worldwide symbol of remembrance
for the men and women who have died serving their country. Poppies made
of light cloth or paper are also woven together to form wreaths which
are laid at war memorials up and down the country. The poppies are a
reminder of the sacrifice - the lives lost - in war.
The
red or Flanders poppy was one of the first to grow and bloom in the mud
and soil of Flanders. They were made famous by Lieutenant Colonel John
McCrae in his poem 'In Flanders fields'. McCrae was a Canadian medical
officer who, in May 1915, had conducted the funeral service of a friend.
In a cemetery nearby, red poppies blew gently in the breeze. He saw
this as a symbol of regrowth in a landscape of blood and destruction. He
was upset at the death and suffering around him and wrote the verse in
his notebook. Someone sent his words anonymously to the English
magazine, Punch, which published them under the title 'In Flanders Fields' on 8 December 1915.
In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row.
That mark our place; and in the sky
The Larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard among the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields
Take our quarrel with the foe
To you from failing hands we throw,
The torch be yours to hold up high.
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow,
In Flanders Fields
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
Where is Flanders Field?
Flanders field is in a country called Belgium ✓
What grows in Flanders field?
The poppies grow in flanders field.✓
“To you from failing hands we throw”. Who do the falling hands represent and what have they thrown?
The
failing hands Represent the soldiers that have died in the war and the
are throwing the touch for us to hold up high.
“If ye break faith with us who die..” What does the writer mean by ‘break faith’?
Breaking faith means to be strong
Click on the link below to help you answer these questions:
Who created the remembrance poppy?
Miss Moina Belle Michael created the poppy✓
Why was it created? To remember the soldiers that went to war for us and got wounded or even died for us
How was it made? The first poppies were made out of cloth
When was it made? The poppy was made on the 9th November in 1918✓
Where was it made? The poppy was made in America✓
