Folks, a gentle reminder...

[Spacecadet]

[QUOTE=cailin maith;681103]2 mins in Manchester - I could hear the gun going off in St Peters Sq.[/QUOTE]

Are you sure that was anything to do with the rememberance service?

[cailin maith]

[QUOTE=Spacecadet;681112]

2 mins in Manchester - I could hear the gun going off in St Peters Sq.[/QUOTE]

Are you sure that was anything to do with the rememberance service?

It could be a major coincidence but I'm guessing not!

[BA to the Stars]

Well done to all that observed the silence

[EqualOpportunities]

2 mins in Manchester - I could hear the gun going off in St Peters Sq.

More likely someone holding up the Post Office 'round those parts.

[expat]

Just out of interest, when did the 1 minute silence become a two minute silence ?

1919.

The remembrance silence has always been 2 minutes. It later became common to mark other events or people with a one-minute silence. Lately of course it is sometimes a 1-minute round of applause to suppress dissent, which IMHO defeats the point that a silence impresses by its unanimity.

[tay]

I forgot. April 25th is my day of remembrance anyway.

[Moscow Mule]

1919.

The remembrance silence has always been 2 minutes. It later became common to mark other events or people with a one-minute silence. Lately of course it is sometimes a 1-minute round of applause to suppress dissent, which IMHO defeats the point that a silence impresses by its unanimity.

I thought the applause was just for footballers and other folk as a "celebration" of their lives, rather than a remembrance?

[TheFaQQer]

I thought the applause was just for footballers and other folk as a "celebration" of their lives, rather than a remembrance?

Nope - Celtic "celebrated" remembrance day on Sunday with a minute of applause because some supporters had threatened to disrupt the minute of silence as they see the poppy as a sign of English repression / imperialism.

[Bob Dalek]

I thought the applause was just for footballers and other folk as a "celebration" of their lives, rather than a remembrance?

The applause as Diana's coffin trundled through London was the most horrible thing I'd seen in years. Applauding a stiff! FFS!

[d000hg]

I forgot, but I was the only one here so nobody spoke. However, <puts on flame-proof suit> I don't really see the point anyway.