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Becoming journalists admit the COVID-19 pandemic posed some unforeseen challenges. 2021 marked the first year we were able to get out to in-person events. One of the largest we’ve attended was the London Remembrance Day ceremony in Victoria Park.
By 10:30 a.m., crowds were flooding towards the Cenotaph. Traffic had slowed and the grey, fallen leaves crunched beneath the soles of the cadets marching in unison.
#RemembranceDay2021 in #LdnOnt pic.twitter.com/BuCQ7Uwbe3
— XFM News – 106.9 The X (@XFMNews) November 11, 2021
As we stood in the grass, the brisk weather held on through the beginning of the ceremony at 10:45 a.m. Police had closed parts of Wellington St. and Dufferin Ave. that surrounded the Cenotaph. While participation was by invitation only, hundreds of Londoners still gathered in solidarity.
At the 11th hour, a moment of silence overtook the crowd. Cars began to pull over, hats were removed and heads were lowered as the sound of the clocktower echoed through the city streets.
Before the two minutes were over, the glow of the sun peered through the clouds. The warm rays act as a symbol of our ever-growing thanks to the men and women who fought for our freedom.
A total of eight official wreaths were laid, bringing the 2021 London Remembrance Day Ceremony to a close.
Being amongst the crowd left us feeling very grateful for all the sacrifices made by our veterans, and may we continue to honour the wounded and lives lost.
This concludes the 2021 London Remembrance Day Ceremony #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/ERoi0GH2YX
— XFM News – 106.9 The X (@XFMNews) November 11, 2021
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