A few years of National Service would make them appreciate it Gary. We live in an age where everyone is out for themselves. Everyone at a certain age would benefit from some sort of community work.
Hey Gary, there are a LOT of people in this Country of ours LOVE our Country, just think back to the National response to our Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 2nd,s funeral, I would suggest that the quiet majority rules on this
I agree with you that the young people today do not appreciate what our armed forces have done for this country. Like you I lost friends in the Falklands War. Today we have a sort of war in this country where so many young people are been stabbed to death or shot like that little girl who died and her killers are now on trial.
This happens not only in London but in every City, Town , Village and Hamlet throughout Britain. Paying honour to the veterans deceased and alive is our payment for the free air we breathe. I live in a place that only has 46 house's yet we have a memorial with 53 names on it. From WW1-WW2
A great advert for military discipline and patriotism. Some of these men and women havent seen active service for over 7 decades and are still able to march and salute in time
I am English but live in New Zealand. I don't get to see this now. So thank you, Mark. I was in tears from the start to the end, especially for the Falklands veterans (I lost two friends in that war, both in their 20's) and then later, the Merchant Navy - my Uncle served in the Merchant Navy in WW2, being torpedoed twice and surviving to live into his 80's (in Australia, after marrying his Aussie nurse, met in Hong Kong) Thank you for the respect you show, in all of your reactions - some things just don't need much said, body language expresses it far better. Take care xx
I was on parade for remembrance back in the 1980's with the Grenadier Guards and I can confirm I shed a tear standing on parade as it is quite an emotional event!
So thankful that we applaud and appreciate these brave souls. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here, my father having been imprisoned on the Railway by the Japanese for three and a half years. A fresh faced, well-covered young man at the beginning of the War and a haggard, thin man when he came back.
Hi Mark - I was one of those marching - as part of the ex-Women’s Royal Air Force. It’s the most amazing day for everyone, meeting up with old friends (this year, I marched with a girl I joined up with in 1979, and this was our first time meeting up since basic training). I can’t describe how emotional it is marching past the Cenotaph paying your respects to all those servicemen and women no longer with us. And for the first time in my lifetime, singing God Save the King. Can’t wait to do it all again next year.
Had a photo taken with six of your friends and the Sherlock Holmes pub afterward, it's where a lot of the R.E's gather afterwards and your girls rocked up in their tartan kilts, had to have a piccie with them..
And remember Mark ,this might be the largest march but it’s certainly not the only 1 , from a village with a few dozen people to inner city where hundreds take part , whether this carries on in the next couple of generations nobody knows , but for now it’s an important ceremony for us to cherish 👍
The legacy of remembrance, is in every town and city. Remembrance Sunday is at the heart of all communities in the UK. The youth of day will remember and carry on the tradition as we still don't live in a world of peace.
I totally agree about what you said about the emotional comedown after Remembrance period. Every year, after the last of the annual commemorations, I feel emotionally drained. Was the first time I saw the ex RAF Chinook pilot interview and then I got choked up seeing her emotions as she marched past the Cenotaph. Bless her
Sgt Liz McConachy is an amazing woman. She was a Loadmaster and flew in an RAF legend Chinook call sign Bravo November which survived the Atlantic Conveyer attack by minutes and was the only Chinook down there in 1982. It served in every combat operation since and brought every crew back safe. It was retired only 2 years ago and is in the RAF Museum. She did 2 tours of Iraq before those 10 tours of Afghanistan. It clearly took its toll and as you say God Bless Her and keep her safe. She did us all proud.
Brilliant March Past by the veterans. All ages. All served, never forgotten. All 10,000 of them who were allowed to march. The numbers have to be restricted because of space available on Whitehall, otherwise there would be, I suspect, a damn site more 👍
Used to watch this as a child with grandparents who'd done their bit in WW1 and parents ditto in WW2, all sadly long gone now. The march past always moves me to tears- the smartness, the pride, the way the backs straighten and they snap to words of command. I have ALWAYS thought that the politicians shouldn't be allowed within a mile of it, or if they really want to pay respect they could be allowed to do it at the very end. THESE are the people who matter. Let the politicians hang around 'til THEY have finished.
The commentator on this broadcast was David Dimbleby - he’s 84 now but came out of retirement for this. His father, Richard Dimbleby, was a radio war correspondent who did a description of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp that was so graphic the BBC refused to broadcast it for 4 days until he threatened to resign; he also did the TV commentaries for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, and the funerals of King George VI, JFK, and Churchill.
I served with RAF for nine years, and I joined this parade in the late 1980s, the memories and the comradery lives on even after demob….. I am disabled now but watch this every year…. Thank you for sharing Mark…… Per Ardua Ad Astra(Through adversity to the stars)
As a British veteran living in Germany, it always amazes me, but also pleases me, that people from other nations accept that, on Remembrance Day, we don't glorify war, we just remember sacrifice. My late wife's father came to the Commonwealth War cemetery with me a couple of years ago and was very moved by the whole experience, especially the emphasis made on reconciliation. After conflict, there must be reconciliation, or else it would be an even bigger waste of lives. I'm enjoying your channel a lot, many thanks
This is paying absolute reverence to everybody who lost their life in the in the pursuit of freedom. To all of the Commonwealth, Europeans and the Americans, late in but, very much welcome. I think western society owe you all a huge favour in your demise Thank you so much. In the going down of the sun and, in the morning we will remember them....
Mark, I shared that with you for the first time and I am a UK Veteran. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and respects and for all our American Brothers & Sisters thank you for your service and dedication.
And in many airports, bus stations, supermarkets, etc. an announcement is made calling for a minutes' silence at 11am on 11 November. I work in an office and we do it. During Covid when we all worked at home we decided to have a team video call just so we could keep the silence together. It seemed right rather than do it alone, even though it was peculiar videoing in to be silent on camera for a minute.
It’s always emotional watching the veterans march past after the main wreath laying ceremony, I was surprised to hear that this year most of the public transport companies that had routes to London had decided to allow veterans to travel to London on the Friday and Saturday and return on the Sunday for free due to the current cost-of-living crisis in the U.K., hopefully they will continue to do so so that many more veterans will be able to attend in the future.
My Mom always got up early on the Sunday morning for this. She was 5 years old at the start of the war and didn't see her did until she was 11. She must have seen all the young men disappear from the streets as they went. She never forgot!
I participated in this march past as a veteran of the ROYAL AIR FORCE, always an honour and a privilege to march with my veterans, it’s always emotional as it was the first one after the queen had died
I will never forget remembrance day in the Falklands at San Carlos. we had a service with the small number we had in our garrison and a field gun. They fired the gun for the start and end of the 2 minutes silence. I lost friends there. You may kill a man - you cannot kill FREEDOM. At the going down of the sun and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
to Liz Mcconaghy, god bless you and ur crew. so proud of ur efforts and dedication. so glad u conquered ur demons on this challenging day. Your a life saver. Big up the NI to :)
Sadly each year there are fewer who saw service in WW2. Even sadder, after that came the Korean War, the Falklands War, those who saw active service in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, what was Yugoslavia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan etc etc etc. I am so proud that we salute and honour these men and women not only at The Cenotaph in London but throughout the land and across the Commonwealth and Europe. We will remember them 🙏
I had the absolute privilege of marching past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day 2018 (the hundredth anniversary of the Armistice). That year as well as the military procession, 10,000 members of the public were invited to march to remember ancestors etc. Oh my, you have no IDEA the honour that was. I don't even have any photos of the day because I was so wrapped up in the moment. A few things stand out in my memory: -At 11am there was a two minute silence and my word, there's nothing quite as striking as a sudden, deafening silence falling across a major city. It was as if someone had pressed the "pause" button on a remote. After the first minute, the birds were all bursting into song. Something I never thought I'd hear in central London and it was magical -While we were stood in The Mall outside Buckingham Palace waiting for our turn to march (a wait of several hours), we had big screens so we could watch ongoing TV footage of the Royals laying wreaths, the veterans already marching ahead of us etc. At one point, footage was playing of a military band playing "Long Way to Tipperary" and suddenly this wave went over the crowd and we all started singing along. Slightly odd at a Remembrance parade but I think we all had this mixed sense of "grief at remembering the fallen" but also "jubilation as this was the anniversary of the day peace came". -Considering a lot of the veterans were elderly and had already been standing for hours, many of them joined the crowds after their march to clap us as we marched. I was so touched and humbled by that. Every civilian who marched that day was given a tiny pin badge. Mine will stay with me for life.
Oh yes. We know the lyrics. I shall b singing them al day. Mark thank you for showing this as I had forgotten about the march past. I'm waiting to see the Gurkhas.
I took part in this last yesr. I walked with the Polish contingency and layed a wreath in honour of all British and commonwealth servicemen who died in the area of Lyons-La-Forêt, Normandy, France. It is an experience I will never forget, it is simply amazing. Having been to sereval commemorations this is the best by far.
@@MarkfromtheStatesI can't believe you edited out virtually the whole of the Cenotaph ceremony to skip to the march part. By doing so you missed out the hugely moving ceremony of the laying of wreaths at the cenotaph itself. To fully understand the importance of the ceremony you really should watch it from the start.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the remembrance march, every year since I can remember, I think it would be good for every country to do this. Theses people need to be remembered, I just can't imagine what they have been through. Great show as always thank you Mark, love sent from Argyll in Scotland.
Merchant navy - my granny lost two brothers on separate ships in convoys taking food to Russia in WW1. My dad’s named father them. Her husband, my grandad, was mentioned in dispatches whilst fighting near the Russian border. His German dad was interned as he’d come from Bavaria looking for work. His son, my dad, fought on D day. I didn’t know that my great grandfather was German until a few months ago. No wonder my dad didn’t mention the war!
My dad was in Royal Navy on escort Corvettes for the convoys.Merchant NAVY and Royal Navy Brave Brave men.🇬🇧👍👍Great story Lindy Lou.They were Brave men.
I had the chance and privilege, as a former TA soldier, to march past that cenotaph in 2008, in honour of my Grandfather, who survived the Somme and his Grandfather who won the third ever Victoria Cross. I still remember how surreal it was to do it and would do it again, but for my disability and inability to walk far. It was such an honour, but I was amazed by all the old guys there in their 80s and 90s, who put my fitness to shame. God bless them all, the long and the short and the tall.
Thanks a great video the storys behind all those grave stones very moving,i have to trace my Fathers story soon he was in the Tank Corps and was captured near a wood in France taken to a Prisoner of war camp in Germany and made to work in co mine and thats probably how he survived WW1. Thanks for vid
Hi Mark it is great to see how much respect you have for our remembrance services. Did you know that the Cenotaph was originally made of wood as it was expected to only be in place for a short time but it soon became obvious that this Cenotaph meant something important to the British people especially after the first world war that it was commissioned to be rebuilt as a permanent place of remembrance. forgive me if you have already done the following as I am a new subscriber to you but you would probably like the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the trouping of the colours. Keep up the good work.
You having said that, one of the things that amuses me is the difference in 'bearing' within each group. Some are really into it, very serious, everything spic and span, saluting perfectly, keeping in time, eyes left sharply at order etc and some who are all over the place and not really with it, super casual about it, randomly dressed and I sometimes think there are slight glances between them of minor annoyance. I suppose even during service these had different attitudes to discipline, just becoming more evident here.
@@redf7209 Yes you are right. I think its because what regiment etc that they served in, the more disipline they received. The Marines and Paras always look as smart and disiplined as when they served. The ex-forces who join their Associations and meet up a lot are a very close group, with lots of friendly rivalry. So always want to look the smartest.
Last year some people were saying that its over 100 years since ww1 ended and all are dead, we should call it a day and stop these because of the cost and the suffering it causes all these old people.
The dark blue berets with the Red and White plume known as the Hackle is the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers which was called the Royal Fusiliers when my late Father joined the First Battalion before Great War (as a regulier) their HQ was then as now The Tower of London the Royal Fusiliers was raised in 1685 and were issued with the new weapon called the Fusil a flintlock riffle
@@tracywilson5532 When fusilier regiments were amalgamated in 1968 they inherited the red on white hackle from the Northumberland Fusiliers. The Northumberland fusiliers had traditionally a red on white representing white hackles that had become stained with blood in battle
It was a privilege to take part in this ceremony while serving, and later as a veteran. These days as age catches up, I tend to march with our local British Legion parade. I recall the commentator David Dimbleby relating a sobering statistic a few years ago during this parade, that puts the sacrifice of service personnel in some sort of perspective. He said that if the British War dead of the 20th century were to march past the cenotaph in the same formation, the column would take more than 7 days and 7 nights to pass by. Rest easy brothers, your duty is done🇬🇧
I played at the Cenotaph in a pipe band for the War Widows on the saturday in 1984, yes, it is true they lay their wreaths the day before, lovely to now see them allowed to take part on the sunday.
15:46 Liz McConaghy is the 'Chinook Crew Chick'. Her book is an amazing read and she has done a few interviews which you can find on youtube. She's a fascinating woman to listen to.
Hello Mark. You may notice that many who are marching have two sets of medals. The ones they're wearing on the left side are their own but the ones they wear on the right belong to a family member who has passed away.
Many here are from a generation that is slowly leaving us... HM was the last of her breed the likes of which we'll never see again. I am sad for that. I don't think the younger generation realizes what these heroes went through to give us our freedom. I think they would if they had to put their own lives on the line to keep that freedom. Great video.
Hi Mark I think you be interested in a British ad that was shown Xmas 2014 to mark 100yrs since WW1 started it’s about the Xmas truce a true story it’s been voted the best ad ever in UK think you will enjoy it 👍
I was in this Parade, I was with the Royal Air Force and Defence Fire Service, our role when serving was mainly Air Crash Rescue but also Dealt with Domestic Fires as well. The Day is long, but is a Great Day.
If you get the chance Mark rewind to the stories just before the March. The veteran in the wheelchair who landed a glider amongst the enemy has a fascinating story. You’ll want to hear. And the amputee second in line was talking to our presenter Sophie! My goodness how brave he was. Try to listen to that too. I cry with pride as well as sadness every year.
my older cousin when we had national Military service from age of 18 he became a full time soldier he 1st joined the Welsh Guards then the Paras twice in different Commando regiments and the SAS for 4 years after 27 years as an NCO he had to retire unless he took a commision which he did and got transfered to 3rd Tank regiment so missed the Falklands he spent 4 years in America training your Paras even through that he suffered a stroke but kept going eventually becoming the 2nd in command of the south of England foreces in Britain he received his OBE from the Queen unheared of heard of in the British Army for his exploits around the world he was a Welsh hero serving Britain
When ever I meet WWII veterans I ALWAYS shake their hand and thznk them for their part in fight for my freedom. Concerning our fallem war heroes I always lay a poppy wreath in my local area here in France during all ceremonies.
Not just London. Every village,every town,every city through the country does their own service in memory of all those from that town,village etc that gave their life’s for our Freedom. Through out the land they have their own war memorials. It is a VERY big day. On the 11 / 11/11 lots of business,s shops ,town centres will observe a 2 minute silence.They shall not grow old ,has we that are left grow old.Time will Not weary Them ,nor the Years Condemn.
Me and my husband watch it every year and he was so proud when he spotted his comrades the Queen's Royal Lancers ( at 6:39 ) sadly his Regiment doesn't exist anymore like so many others.😔 But you know the saying: Once a soldier, always a soldier.
This year was the first time I participated in the march past, I marched with my comrades from the 17th/21st Lancers to remember our fallen comrades, we were also celebrating 100 years since the formation of the regiment.
This breaks your mind. This is just the tip. All of these people have parents,wives,children and friends. God bless them all. Can we all decide that war doesn't work.
Earl Of Wessex the King's youngest brother Prince Edward at the end of the March Past giving the Royal Salute they take it in turns each year, we do these ceremonies very well, if you look at The Royal Family Channel or The Royal Family as there are two channels you'll also see how we put on State visits, the King and Queen Consort have one today, and you'll also find others with our late Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh
Just Looking at this reminds me we are an Empire, an empire of belief, unbreakable in our thoughts and deeds, Justice, Honour, and the integrity of Humanity. Will always prevail. ❤️. LEST WE FORGET.
Worth remembering that any ladies marching with medals on the right are there on behalf of deceased husbands. Women with medals with medals on the left were serving members.
They probably are there under some other group as they wont have been in the SAS their whole career and could also be in one of those groups representing a campaign or disabled veterans
I have watched this parade every single year that we got TV in this Country, My Mother's brother got killed and was missing until 1925 - when he was found buried in a German cemetary with a another man from our town., and re-buried at Harlebeke Military Cemetery. . he was ibky 17 when he joined up underaged. and a lovely young man has taken on durtng his tours of the war graves to put his phogotraph on the headstone and all the people talk about him and sing for him two local schools have also adopted my Ubcle.
The Warden guards, set up by Henry VII, you will recognise as they look similar to the Yeoman Wardens of the Tower of London, called the Beefeaters. Not toy soldiers but proper serving military with, good, clean, long record who can apply to do the job of Warden, or Guard. Mark Felton does a good explanation. Secretary of Defence, Ben Wallace, is also a veteran. We do have a substantial amount of Members of Parliament who are veterans, as well as Members of the Lords. Does the USA do similar?
something you may have noticed was some of the men wearing bowler hats and carrying umbrellas, this would signify they were commissioned officers when they were in the forces.
I understand the numbers that come to London to represent each part of the forces has to be restricted each year and the organisers have to rotate the groups to give everyone a chance over the years. At least, that used to be the case, maybe someone here can tell me if that is still so?
The Cenotaph literally translates as “Empty Tomb”. These veterans march past their fallen comrades who were not recovered. Those fallen are represented as a whole. They are our lost, our damaged by war, those injured. Our own and families. We salute their bravery and sacrifice.
Always emotional but sadly a lot of people today don't appreciate what these people went through for them. Respect as always.
A few years of National Service would make them appreciate it Gary. We live in an age where everyone is out for themselves. Everyone at a certain age would benefit from some sort of community work.
Hey Gary, there are a LOT of people in this Country of ours LOVE our Country, just think back to the National response to our Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 2nd,s funeral, I would suggest that the quiet majority rules on this
I do!I am free because of these people.
got that right
I agree with you that the young people today do not appreciate what our armed forces have done for this country. Like you I lost friends in the Falklands War. Today we have a sort of war in this country where so many young people are been stabbed to death or shot like that little girl who died and her killers are now on trial.
This happens not only in London but in every City, Town , Village and Hamlet throughout Britain. Paying honour to the veterans deceased and alive is our payment for the free air we breathe. I live in a place that only has 46 house's yet we have a memorial with 53 names on it. From WW1-WW2
Wow
all so in aus on the 25th apl
Any Man who can watch this without a tear, when you watch them still marching as though they are still serving, proud Men and Women
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A great advert for military discipline and patriotism. Some of these men and women havent seen active service for over 7 decades and are still able to march and salute in time
I am English but live in New Zealand. I don't get to see this now. So thank you, Mark. I was in tears from the start to the end, especially for the Falklands veterans (I lost two friends in that war, both in their 20's) and then later, the Merchant Navy - my Uncle served in the Merchant Navy in WW2, being torpedoed twice and surviving to live into his 80's (in Australia, after marrying his Aussie nurse, met in Hong Kong) Thank you for the respect you show, in all of your reactions - some things just don't need much said, body language expresses it far better. Take care xx
Thanks Liz appreciate you coming along
I think Sky news do a live link on the day through youtube.
These old boys and gals define us as a nation. Thank you for your service.
Absolutely
From A Scot, born 1952, thank you. Just wonderful to see this, albeit through tears.
Never fails to get me emotional every year I watch . Bless them .
I was on parade for remembrance back in the 1980's with the Grenadier Guards and I can confirm I shed a tear standing on parade as it is quite an emotional event!
I can imagine it is... Awesome
So thankful that we applaud and appreciate these brave souls. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here, my father having been imprisoned on the Railway by the Japanese for three and a half years. A fresh faced, well-covered young man at the beginning of the War and a haggard, thin man when he came back.
Hi Mark - I was one of those marching - as part of the ex-Women’s Royal Air Force. It’s the most amazing day for everyone, meeting up with old friends (this year, I marched with a girl I joined up with in 1979, and this was our first time meeting up since basic training). I can’t describe how emotional it is marching past the Cenotaph paying your respects to all those servicemen and women no longer with us. And for the first time in my lifetime, singing God Save the King. Can’t wait to do it all again next year.
That's so awesome Lesley. Thanks for your service
Friend of ours had the very same experience.
A Sue M.
I was also there marching with the Royal Air Force and Defence Fire Service, we were C27.
Had a photo taken with six of your friends and the Sherlock Holmes pub afterward, it's where a lot of the R.E's gather afterwards and your girls rocked up in their tartan kilts, had to have a piccie with them..
Thank you for your service Lesley!
Thank you for only talking during the quiet moments and not pausing at inappropriate times. It's a small thing but shows great respect
And remember Mark ,this might be the largest march but it’s certainly not the only 1 , from a village with a few dozen people to inner city where hundreds take part , whether this carries on in the next couple of generations nobody knows , but for now it’s an important ceremony for us to cherish 👍
Thanks Allan
The legacy of remembrance, is in every town and city. Remembrance Sunday is at the heart of all communities in the UK. The youth of day will remember and carry on the tradition as we still don't live in a world of peace.
Like you say Allan, all over the country.
The youths of today are not bothered …. They are too busy becoming woke and trans … too immersed in computer game fantasies ….
And in Canada, New Zealand and Australia as well, though in the latter two countries we tend to do our main remembering on ANZAC Day, April 25th..
I totally agree about what you said about the emotional comedown after Remembrance period. Every year, after the last of the annual commemorations, I feel emotionally drained. Was the first time I saw the ex RAF Chinook pilot interview and then I got choked up seeing her emotions as she marched past the Cenotaph. Bless her
Sgt Liz McConachy is an amazing woman. She was a Loadmaster and flew in an RAF legend Chinook call sign Bravo November which survived the Atlantic Conveyer attack by minutes and was the only Chinook down there in 1982. It served in every combat operation since and brought every crew back safe. It was retired only 2 years ago and is in the RAF Museum.
She did 2 tours of Iraq before those 10 tours of Afghanistan. It clearly took its toll and as you say God Bless Her and keep her safe. She did us all proud.
So moving. I love seeing the vetrans, who served our amazing country well. They all look so proud, and we're all proud of you.
Brilliant March Past by the veterans. All ages. All served, never forgotten. All 10,000 of them who were allowed to march. The numbers have to be restricted because of space available on Whitehall, otherwise there would be, I suspect, a damn site more 👍
So many...it was great and I didn't get the last few on camera but did watch till the very end.
It always gets to me, how proud they march, marvelous
Supposed to be held every November 11 but big business got it changed the greedy swine
Hi Mark, wonderful reaction, as you can imagine we have similar parades in the Commonwealth. Very moving indeed.
Yes it was
Used to watch this as a child with grandparents who'd done their bit in WW1 and parents ditto in WW2, all sadly long gone now. The march past always moves me to tears- the smartness, the pride, the way the backs straighten and they snap to words of command. I have ALWAYS thought that the politicians shouldn't be allowed within a mile of it, or if they really want to pay respect they could be allowed to do it at the very end. THESE are the people who matter. Let the politicians hang around 'til THEY have finished.
Thanks Olwen
The commentator on this broadcast was David Dimbleby - he’s 84 now but came out of retirement for this. His father, Richard Dimbleby, was a radio war correspondent who did a description of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp that was so graphic the BBC refused to broadcast it for 4 days until he threatened to resign; he also did the TV commentaries for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, and the funerals of King George VI, JFK, and Churchill.
Thank you
He also flew in a bomber on a raid to Berlin....
I served with RAF for nine years, and I joined this parade in the late 1980s, the memories and the comradery lives on even after demob….. I am disabled now but watch this every year…. Thank you for sharing Mark…… Per Ardua Ad Astra(Through adversity to the stars)
As a British veteran living in Germany, it always amazes me, but also pleases me, that people from other nations accept that, on Remembrance Day, we don't glorify war, we just remember sacrifice. My late wife's father came to the Commonwealth War cemetery with me a couple of years ago and was very moved by the whole experience, especially the emphasis made on reconciliation. After conflict, there must be reconciliation, or else it would be an even bigger waste of lives. I'm enjoying your channel a lot, many thanks
Thank you so much Jon
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This is paying absolute reverence to everybody who lost their life in the in the pursuit of freedom. To all of the Commonwealth, Europeans and the Americans, late in but, very much welcome. I think western society owe you all a huge favour in your demise Thank you so much. In the going down of the sun and, in the morning we will remember them....
Mark, I shared that with you for the first time and I am a UK Veteran. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and respects and for all our American Brothers & Sisters thank you for your service and dedication.
Awesome Ian thank you. I didn't serve myself but respect and support all that were in the service. Thank you for yours
Mark. This happens in every village Town and City in the UK every year.
Awesome
And in many airports, bus stations, supermarkets, etc. an announcement is made calling for a minutes' silence at 11am on 11 November. I work in an office and we do it. During Covid when we all worked at home we decided to have a team video call just so we could keep the silence together. It seemed right rather than do it alone, even though it was peculiar videoing in to be silent on camera for a minute.
@John Ya it's awkward but glad you did it
This happens every year in England, the Americans on the other hand go shopping.
It’s always emotional watching the veterans march past after the main wreath laying ceremony, I was surprised to hear that this year most of the public transport companies that had routes to London had decided to allow veterans to travel to London on the Friday and Saturday and return on the Sunday for free due to the current cost-of-living crisis in the U.K., hopefully they will continue to do so so that many more veterans will be able to attend in the future.
My Mom always got up early on the Sunday morning for this. She was 5 years old at the start of the war and didn't see her did until she was 11. She must have seen all the young men disappear from the streets as they went. She never forgot!
Wow
I have so much respect for these people. My borther -in law was in this march past the Cenotaph. So proud of ALL of these people.
I participated in this march past as a veteran of the ROYAL AIR FORCE, always an honour and a privilege to march with my veterans, it’s always emotional as it was the first one after the queen had died
So nice... Thank you for your service
I will never forget remembrance day in the Falklands at San Carlos. we had a service with the small number we had in our garrison and a field gun. They fired the gun for the start and end of the 2 minutes silence. I lost friends there. You may kill a man - you cannot kill FREEDOM.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
to Liz Mcconaghy, god bless you and ur crew. so proud of ur efforts and dedication. so glad u conquered ur demons on this challenging day. Your a life saver. Big up the NI to :)
Sadly each year there are fewer who saw service in WW2. Even sadder, after that came the Korean War, the Falklands War, those who saw active service in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, what was Yugoslavia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan etc etc etc. I am so proud that we salute and honour these men and women not only at The Cenotaph in London but throughout the land and across the Commonwealth and Europe. We will remember them 🙏
Also Malaya.
And Aden
TOTAL TOTAL RESPECT to our armed forces. Especially those who lost their lives protecting our country.
Amen
I had the absolute privilege of marching past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day 2018 (the hundredth anniversary of the Armistice). That year as well as the military procession, 10,000 members of the public were invited to march to remember ancestors etc. Oh my, you have no IDEA the honour that was. I don't even have any photos of the day because I was so wrapped up in the moment. A few things stand out in my memory:
-At 11am there was a two minute silence and my word, there's nothing quite as striking as a sudden, deafening silence falling across a major city. It was as if someone had pressed the "pause" button on a remote. After the first minute, the birds were all bursting into song. Something I never thought I'd hear in central London and it was magical
-While we were stood in The Mall outside Buckingham Palace waiting for our turn to march (a wait of several hours), we had big screens so we could watch ongoing TV footage of the Royals laying wreaths, the veterans already marching ahead of us etc. At one point, footage was playing of a military band playing "Long Way to Tipperary" and suddenly this wave went over the crowd and we all started singing along. Slightly odd at a Remembrance parade but I think we all had this mixed sense of "grief at remembering the fallen" but also "jubilation as this was the anniversary of the day peace came".
-Considering a lot of the veterans were elderly and had already been standing for hours, many of them joined the crowds after their march to clap us as we marched. I was so touched and humbled by that.
Every civilian who marched that day was given a tiny pin badge. Mine will stay with me for life.
Oh yes. We know the lyrics. I shall b singing them al day. Mark thank you for showing this as I had forgotten about the march past. I'm waiting to see the Gurkhas.
Rock on!
I took part in this last yesr. I walked with the Polish contingency and layed a wreath in honour of all British and commonwealth servicemen who died in the area of Lyons-La-Forêt, Normandy, France. It is an experience I will never forget, it is simply amazing. Having been to sereval commemorations this is the best by far.
Awesome! Thank you
@@MarkfromtheStatesI can't believe you edited out virtually the whole of the Cenotaph ceremony to skip to the march part. By doing so you missed out the hugely moving ceremony of the laying of wreaths at the cenotaph itself. To fully understand the importance of the ceremony you really should watch it from the start.
And every one of them, a bloody hero!!
Thank you for taking the time to watch the remembrance march, every year since I can remember, I think it would be good for every country to do this. Theses people need to be remembered, I just can't imagine what they have been through. Great show as always thank you Mark, love sent from Argyll in Scotland.
Awesome thank you for coming along with me
Every year I watch this with wonder and respect for all those who have served.
Glory to the Heroes of all allied nations.
Merchant navy - my granny lost two brothers on separate ships in convoys taking food to Russia in WW1. My dad’s named father them. Her husband, my grandad, was mentioned in dispatches whilst fighting near the Russian border. His German dad was interned as he’d come from Bavaria looking for work. His son, my dad, fought on D day. I didn’t know that my great grandfather was German until a few months ago. No wonder my dad didn’t mention the war!
Oh wow
My dad was in Royal Navy on escort Corvettes for the convoys.Merchant NAVY and Royal Navy Brave Brave men.🇬🇧👍👍Great story Lindy Lou.They were Brave men.
As a proud Scot, cheers for taking the time to watch what is a very solemn day in the UK calendar, showed great respect mate
So special and moving
Brave men British people solute you proud of your service guys
I had the chance and privilege, as a former TA soldier, to march past that cenotaph in 2008, in honour of my Grandfather, who survived the Somme and his Grandfather who won the third ever Victoria Cross. I still remember how surreal it was to do it and would do it again, but for my disability and inability to walk far. It was such an honour, but I was amazed by all the old guys there in their 80s and 90s, who put my fitness to shame. God bless them all, the long and the short and the tall.
Awesome Rob so glad you were able to do that
Thanks Mark for your reaction to this.
Seen a few people in that parade that I served with.
Planning to get up there next year.
I hope you make it next year Paul. Thanks for watching with me
You're welcome Mark.
I've enjoyed your recent set of reactions pertaining to the UK military.
It's the Blind veterans that get me every time. God bless them.
God bless every one of them past and present and thank you xx
Meaningful and emotional as always, gets me every time. Total respect and genuine thanks.
It's awesome, as you say, watching it but it is even more awesome actually having the honour of marching alongside so many veterans
Oh my gosh yes. I can only imagine.
Thanks a great video the storys behind all those grave stones very moving,i have to trace my Fathers story soon he was in the Tank Corps and was captured near a wood in France taken to a Prisoner of war camp in Germany and made to work in co mine and thats probably how he survived WW1.
Thanks for vid
Proud Too British with Things like this ❤👌🇬🇧🇬🇧
Only one word to say THANKYOU X
Yes
Thank you for doing this. It’s means so much.
It was so good
Thank you for this video, very,very emotional event. ❤
Thanks for watching with me
The Pride of Britian, God bless them 🇬🇧
Hi Mark it is great to see how much respect you have for our remembrance services. Did you know that the Cenotaph was originally made of wood as it was expected to only be in place for a short time but it soon became obvious that this Cenotaph meant something important to the British people especially after the first world war that it was commissioned to be rebuilt as a permanent place of remembrance. forgive me if you have already done the following as I am a new subscriber to you but you would probably like the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the trouping of the colours. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Jackie. Welcome aboard. I have a few videos of the Tattoo and Trooping the Colors
Well done for showing the March Past. Veterans never lose there military bearing as was shown, very proud of them all.
so good
You having said that, one of the things that amuses me is the difference in 'bearing' within each group. Some are really into it, very serious, everything spic and span, saluting perfectly, keeping in time, eyes left sharply at order etc and some who are all over the place and not really with it, super casual about it, randomly dressed and I sometimes think there are slight glances between them of minor annoyance. I suppose even during service these had different attitudes to discipline, just becoming more evident here.
@@redf7209 Yes you are right. I think its because what regiment etc that they served in, the more disipline they received. The Marines and Paras always look as smart and disiplined as when they served. The ex-forces who join their Associations and meet up a lot are a very close group, with lots of friendly rivalry. So always want to look the smartest.
It is essential that we never forget that these men and women gave so much for our protection.
Last year some people were saying that its over 100 years since ww1 ended and all are dead, we should call it a day and stop these because of the cost and the suffering it causes all these old people.
Very strange seeing some of my friends in the RAFA Armourers Branch being watched by a guy in the US, great to have you aboard Mark.
I love it Bob...thank you
The dark blue berets with the Red and White plume known as the Hackle is the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers which was called the Royal Fusiliers when my late Father joined the First Battalion before Great War (as a regulier) their HQ was then as now The Tower of London the Royal Fusiliers was raised in 1685 and were issued with the new weapon called the Fusil a flintlock riffle
As a fusil was smoothbore---it was not a rifle.
The hackle is the royal Northumberland fusiliers
@@tracywilson5532 When fusilier regiments were amalgamated in 1968 they inherited the red on white hackle from the Northumberland Fusiliers. The Northumberland fusiliers had traditionally a red on white representing white hackles that had become stained with blood in battle
Thanks to all our veterans who kept us free and safe not to forget the fallen heroes god bless you all
I proudly watched my hubbie one of the 16/5th march past the cenotaph a year before he past. RIP Beechie.💔
So sorry to hear this. Pray that you find peace and much respect to your husband. RIP and thank you for your service
It was a privilege to take part in this ceremony while serving, and later as a veteran. These days as age catches up, I tend to march with our local British Legion parade. I recall the commentator David Dimbleby relating a sobering statistic a few years ago during this parade, that puts the sacrifice of service personnel in some sort of perspective. He said that if the British War dead of the 20th century were to march past the cenotaph in the same formation, the column would take more than 7 days and 7 nights to pass by.
Rest easy brothers, your duty is done🇬🇧
So wild
Pretty impressive, eh, Mark? Happens every year, never fails to move me!
Yes it is.
We should never forget the sacrifices made for us by them god bless them
I played at the Cenotaph in a pipe band for the War Widows on the saturday in 1984, yes, it is true they lay their wreaths the day before, lovely to now see them allowed to take part on the sunday.
I watched this on tv, it was very emotional then and still is now.
15:46 Liz McConaghy is the 'Chinook Crew Chick'. Her book is an amazing read and she has done a few interviews which you can find on youtube. She's a fascinating woman to listen to.
Hello Mark. You may notice that many who are marching have two sets of medals. The ones they're wearing on the left side are their own but the ones they wear on the right belong to a family member who has passed away.
Never knew that. Thank you and will watch for them
Total respect to all that serve❤
Crazy to think that none of these fought for our current Monarch but did fight for possibly our GREATEST Monarch of all time
Agree
All swore allegiance to Crown and country
Many here are from a generation that is slowly leaving us...
HM was the last of her breed the likes of which we'll never see again. I am sad for that.
I don't think the younger generation realizes what these heroes went through to give us our freedom. I think they would if they had to put their own lives on the line to keep that freedom.
Great video.
This is so British. The tune the band is playing in the begining is OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR
Hi Mark I think you be interested in a British ad that was shown Xmas 2014 to mark 100yrs since WW1 started it’s about the Xmas truce a true story it’s been voted the best ad ever in UK think you will enjoy it 👍
I will after Thanksgiving on Thursday...Christmas begins.
God Bless Them All.
I was in this Parade, I was with the Royal Air Force and Defence Fire Service, our role when serving was mainly Air Crash Rescue but also Dealt with Domestic Fires as well.
The Day is long, but is a Great Day.
If you get the chance Mark rewind to the stories just before the March. The veteran in the wheelchair who landed a glider amongst the enemy has a fascinating story. You’ll want to hear. And the amputee second in line was talking to our presenter Sophie! My goodness how brave he was. Try to listen to that too. I cry with pride as well as sadness every year.
I did .. It was wonderful
When you go to Pegasus Bridge and see the tiny space those gliders landed in 😳 …… those pilots were incredible
my older cousin when we had national Military service from age of 18 he became a full time soldier he 1st joined the Welsh Guards then the Paras twice in different Commando regiments and the SAS for 4 years after 27 years as an NCO he had to retire unless he took a commision which he did and got transfered to 3rd Tank regiment so missed the Falklands he spent 4 years in America training your Paras even through that he suffered a stroke but kept going eventually becoming the 2nd in command of the south of England foreces in Britain he received his OBE from the Queen unheared of heard of in the British Army for his exploits around the world he was a Welsh hero serving Britain
Very cool
When ever I meet WWII veterans I ALWAYS shake their hand and thznk them for their part in fight for my freedom. Concerning our fallem war heroes I always lay a poppy wreath in my local area here in France during all ceremonies.
Not just London. Every village,every town,every city through the country does their own service in memory of all those from that town,village etc that gave their life’s for our Freedom. Through out the land they have their own war memorials. It is a VERY big day. On the 11 / 11/11 lots of business,s shops ,town centres will observe a 2 minute silence.They shall not grow old ,has we that are left grow old.Time will Not weary Them ,nor the Years Condemn.
thank you
Me and my husband watch it every year and he was so proud when he spotted his comrades the Queen's Royal Lancers ( at 6:39 ) sadly his Regiment doesn't exist anymore like so many others.😔 But you know the saying: Once a soldier, always a soldier.
This year was the first time I participated in the march past, I marched with my comrades from the 17th/21st Lancers to remember our fallen comrades, we were also celebrating 100 years since the formation of the regiment.
That's awesome Mick
And thank you for your service
This breaks your mind. This is just the tip. All of these people have parents,wives,children and friends. God bless them all. Can we all decide that war doesn't work.
yes
Earl Of Wessex the King's youngest brother Prince Edward at the end of the March Past giving the Royal Salute they take it in turns each year, we do these ceremonies very well, if you look at The Royal Family Channel or The Royal Family as there are two channels you'll also see how we put on State visits, the King and Queen Consort have one today, and you'll also find others with our late Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh
Thank you
Hi Mark I love your videos and I always sing along to your theme song 😊
You rock! I love it...thank you.
Just Looking at this reminds me we are an Empire, an empire of belief, unbreakable in our thoughts and deeds, Justice, Honour, and the integrity of Humanity. Will always prevail. ❤️. LEST WE FORGET.
Worth remembering that any ladies marching with medals on the right are there on behalf of deceased husbands. Women with medals with medals on the left were serving members.
I will be there again this year with my Sqdn.
Awesome Peter
Best Forces in the world. The Best!
We watch ever year and every year we do the 2 minutes silence .and every year i get emotional.
Keep safe big man all the best from Fife in scotland
One group we will never see there are SAS veterans.
They probably are there under some other group as they wont have been in the SAS their whole career and could also be in one of those groups representing a campaign or disabled veterans
I have watched this parade every single year that we got TV in this Country, My Mother's brother got killed and was missing until 1925 - when he was found buried in a German cemetary with a another man from our town., and re-buried at Harlebeke Military Cemetery. . he was ibky 17 when he joined up underaged. and a lovely young man has taken on durtng his tours of the war graves to put his phogotraph on the headstone and all the people talk about him and sing for him two local schools have also adopted my Ubcle.
wow
The Warden guards, set up by Henry VII, you will recognise as they look similar to the Yeoman Wardens of the Tower of London, called the Beefeaters. Not toy soldiers but proper serving military with, good, clean, long record who can apply to do the job of Warden, or Guard. Mark Felton does a good explanation. Secretary of Defence, Ben Wallace, is also a veteran. We do have a substantial amount of Members of Parliament who are veterans, as well as Members of the Lords. Does the USA do similar?
Yes there are a fair amount of Congress who have served...some even special forces. There also have been Presidents
something you may have noticed was some of the men wearing bowler hats and carrying umbrellas, this would signify they were commissioned officers when they were in the forces.
Thank you sir
All the best
As ever superb commentary by David Dimbleby
I understand the numbers that come to London to represent each part of the forces has to be restricted each year and the organisers have to rotate the groups to give everyone a chance over the years. At least, that used to be the case, maybe someone here can tell me if that is still so?
The Cenotaph literally translates as “Empty Tomb”. These veterans march past their fallen comrades who were not recovered. Those fallen are represented as a whole. They are our lost, our damaged by war, those injured. Our own and families. We salute their bravery and sacrifice.
I Vow To Thee My Country - Festival of Remembrance ua-cam.com/video/bvouc8Qs_MI/v-deo.html via @UA-cam
I am so so so proud to be British when I watch this
I was there marching with my old Squadron, No 100. We provided target towing facilities for fighter pilots.