November 11th - Rememberance Day in Canada

[Canadian Paul]

November 11th is observed in Canada as 'Remembrance Day' when we remember our fallen military at ceremonies at our war memorials. Here in Newfoundland and Labrador representatives of both jurisdictions will be present in regalia at the official services across the province, which are always held 'at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month', the exact time the Armistice ending the Great War came into effect. Do Freemasons in the US attend similar ceremonies in regalia?

 

[Bloke]

November 11th is observed in Canada as 'Remembrance Day' when we remember our fallen military at ceremonies at our war memorials. Here in Newfoundland and Labrador representatives of both jurisdictions will be present in regalia at the official services across the province, which are always held 'at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month', the exact time the Armistice ending the Great War came into effect. Do Freemasons in the US attend similar ceremonies in regalia?

Australia. Yes. We even have a masonic poppy pin someone designed for this year. I gave one to our GM, Grand Sec and Grand DC and they were impressed, maybe we can get some masonic poppies really going next year. In the community, at 11/11/11 people often just stop. I had the TV on a secondary channel and they did nothing which really surprised me.

Lodges here do the Vacant chair ceremony but they are often done around the day rather than on it. For many 11/11/11 is still strongly linked to ww1, our main holiday to mark the fallen in all wars seems to be ANZAC Day - but Rememberance Dat has but one aim, to remember the fallen while ANZAC Day is broader acknowledging all service.

GL did thinks like this
http://freemasonsvic.net.au/events/field-of-remembrance/

I'd also be interested to hear what happens in the States..

 

[Canadian Paul]

My lodge has also done a Vacant Chair Ceremony the last few years. Its a very moving experience to participate in one. Our Regiment (Royal Newfoundland) fought alongside the ANZACs in Gallipoli as part of the 29th (British) Division - the only regiment from North America to carry "Gallipoli" as a battle honour on its colours. Many brethren served in it and are listed in a 'Book of Remembrance' in Freemasons Hall in St. John's.

 

[Bloke]

My lodge has also done a Vacant Chair Ceremony the last few years. Its a very moving experience to participate in one. Our Regiment (Royal Newfoundland) fought alongside the ANZACs in Gallipoli as part of the 29th (British) Division - the only regiment from North America to carry "Gallipoli" as a battle honour on its colours. Many brethren served in it and are listed in a 'Book of Remembrance' in Freemasons Hall in St. John's.

Lest We Forget My Brother, Lest We Forget.

These traditions are alive and well here, most lodges will mark rememberance day. A lodge like Observance performs a short vacant chair every meeting.

 

[dfreybur]

Texas Masons did an apron march to the state capital building from 10AM to 11AM on Friday. We were one of several orders to participate in the march.

At Stated meeting on Tuesday I'll recite In Flanders Field as one of a bunch of events of remembrance.

 

[Canadian Paul]

The 'Leaders of the Craft' in my home province.

The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador and the District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador, Grand Lodge of Scotland, at the 'National' War Memorial, St. John's after laying wreaths on November 11th. (It is our 'National' War Memorial because it was erected when were a separate British Dominion and not part of Canada.)

 

[Canadian Paul]

A 'senior's moment', brethren! That 's the Deputy Grand Master of the GLNL on the left. I KNOW the difference - so no excuse for the error! The Grand Master was out of town.

 

[Ripcord22A]

So in NFL&L theres a District GL of GLoScotland and the GLoNFL&L?

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