Act of Remembrance
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The Act of Remembrance is an extract from the poem "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon
. The Act has become a common feature of Remembrance Day
services in Canada, including the national service in Ottawa.
They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.
Response: We will remember them
As the federal government of Canada is officially bilingual, a French version also exists.
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Laurence Binyon
Robert Laurence Binyon was an English poet, dramatist and art scholar. His most famous work, For the Fallen, is well known for being used in Remembrance Sunday services....
. The Act has become a common feature of Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth...
services in Canada, including the national service in Ottawa.
The Act
The Act of Remembrance is generally performed by a solo reading of the poem extract, with a response by all assembled. The exact wording of the Act of Remembrance is:They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.
Response: We will remember them
As the federal government of Canada is officially bilingual, a French version also exists.
Other uses
A quotation from the Act of Remembrance appears on the Calgary Soldiers' MemorialCalgary Soldiers' Memorial
The Calgary Soldiers' Memorial is a war monument in Calgary, Alberta that was dedicated on April 9, 2011, the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The monument is dedicated to Calgary area soldiers who have given their lives in war and military service overseas...
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Sources
- http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/sub.cfm?source=feature/vetweek/comm_guide/act