Remembrance Day

[Tigrou]

I'll be on board QM2 on 11 November 2019.  Does anyone know if there will be any official acknowledgement of Remembrance Day?

 

 

[Host Hattie]

I've been on Queen Victoria on Remembrance Sunday and there was a service in the theatre. There won't necessarily be anything formal on the 11th.

[BigMac1953]

11 November this year is a Monday, so there probably won't be any ship wide commemerations. If Sunday 10 November is a sea day, then there will be a interdenominational remembrance service in the theatre.

 

We were on board QE last year and attended the 100th anniversary commemerations as Remembrance Sunday was a sea day.

 

By 10:30 the theatre was absolutely full. Before the ceremonies and service began, the side aisles were full. I have never seen so many people in the theatre at any time before.

 

It was a longer than usual service, very sensitively carried out and very moving. 

 

 

Edited June 29, 2019 by BigMac1953

[Lanky Lad]

I was on QM2 last year for the 11th which was also a Sunday.  We sailed from New York that day and the service was held at 7pm in the Theatre. 

 

I have also been on QE2 and they did a flag lowering at the stern at 11am. 

[navybankerteacher]

And, I recall, red paper poppies were available at the customer service desk.

[Tigrou]

Thank you everyone.

 

If there isn't anything official then I'll just find a quiet spot on deck to observe the 2 minutes silence.