November's Reflection from the Moderator
It used to be that everyone wore a simple poppy for Remembrance, made in Lady Haig's Poppy factory in Edinburgh. Nowadays, we see a variety of designs—brooches, pins, knitted and sewn poppies.
Community Engagement and Personal Remembrance
Communities come together to create poppy installations, inspired perhaps by the sea of poppies that surrounded the Tower of London in 2014. This individualism and collective effort reflect different ways of remembering, while acknowledging the impact of loss on communities.
Address at the National War Memorial
This Scottish National War Memorial, erected after the First World War, reminds us that it was everybody's war. The books of names beneath the regimental memorials represent not just lives lost, but also parents who lost children, siblings who lost brothers or sisters, spouses who lost partners and future plans, children who lost parents, and friends who were not reunited. The recorded names are just the tip of the iceberg.
Author's Summary
The article highlights evolving ways to commemorate Remembrance, emphasizing community involvement and the profound personal and collective losses reflected in memorials.