On a sunny Sabbath morning under a bright blue sky we observed Remembrance Day in England. We were all blessed with a reprieve from the rain. The Bishop asked us to represent our church in the Remembrance Day parade. We walked in the parade with one other ward member. Two others who were not able to walk, were waiting at the Monument with a wreath of poppies. We were happy to represent the church, but also torn because we would have to miss Sacrament meeting and we always want to be there. The service at the end of the parade is put on by the Warrington Council of Faiths. This council accepts a representative from all the local churches except ours, under the claim that we are not Christians. We hope our walk in the parade raised awareness of our church. Afterward we went up to the local church leaders and shook their hands and told them we enjoyed their part in the services. We hope it did some good. The parts I enjoyed most were the bagpipe music and singing Jerusalem with this large group of people. It is good that people come together once a year to remember those who died for them in wars. There is a much more important Remembrance Day to be observed. We have that opportunity each week to attend Sacrament Meeting and remember our Saviour who gave his life for us so we could repent and return home to live in the presence of our Father in Heaven. If that day were observed each week throughout the world, it is unlikely that we would lose soldiers in war, and we would enjoy that peace, which we all long for.
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Elder Whitehead in front of Warrington's golden gates.
The marchers are lining up in back of the gates off to the right |
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| We walked at the end so this is our view. |
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| The two of us at the Senitaph after the program. |
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