You may accuse me of having my dates mixed up, but as one thread on this group states, in reality, every day should be Remembrance Day. The group commemorates, as does Poppy Day, which is celebrated on the 11th of November, the end of World War One and remembers the fallen from both World Wars. The famous poem, penned by Major John McCrae is included in the group description and several threads, such as 'Remembrance and Wartime Poetry' and 'Poems that made me stop and think' also focus on war poetry. Individual casualties are named in the wall posts - there are over 800 - or featured in memorial gravesite photographs or black and white snapshots in the gallery. One thread, 'They died between the Armistice and the Cease-Fire...' links to a BBC article which lists American soldier, Henry Gunther, shot in the final minute before the ceasefire, as the last of the fallen.
What's great about this group: Spare a moment to reflect on the human side of history.
Click here to go directly to 'Poppy Field on Facebook'.
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