Peace campaigners lay wreathes for all victims of war on Remembrance Sunday

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PEACE campaigners held white poppy wreath-laying ceremonies for Remembrance Sunday today.

White wreaths, which are distributed by the Peace Pledge Union to remember all victims of war, were laid alongside the red versions by the Royal British Legion at civic ceremonies across the country.

In Wakefield, miners who died underground during both world wars were also commemorated at a remembrance service at Lofthouse Gate Pit Wheel.

Former Yorkshire miner and local historian Eddie Downes told those gathered that four men were killed at the site during the wars.

“In the first world war there were countless miners killed underground on the battlefields of Belgium and France after being told to plant mines and bombs under the German lines,” he said.

“Fortunately those miners will be remembered here today.”

Speaking at a wreath-laying event in Merton, south London, an activist from London Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament told the Morning Star: “Hundreds of civilians are dying around the world today as a result of war. 

“This includes those who have lost their lives during the deadly war in Ukraine and the devastating genocide in Gaza. 

“The purpose of remembrance shouldn’t be to glorify the military, but to reflect on the horrors of war and to take a stand against these devastating conflicts. 

“Unfortunately, our government is telling the public to prepare for global war in order to justify further military spending hikes when they should instead be working towards peace. We urgently need to pressure them into changing course.”

A record nine of former prime ministers joined the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in London today.

Thousands of veterans took part as King Charles laid the first wreath at the monument in recognition of the Fallen from conflicts dating back to the first world war followed by his son Prince William.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham also laid a wreath, along with senior politicians including Kemi Badenoch, Sir Ed Davey, Nigel Farage, Shabana Mahmood and Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Standing close to the Cenotaph were the former prime ministers: Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord Cameron, Baroness May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and Sir Keir Starmer.

A rendition of the Last Post was sounded by the Buglers of the Royal Marines as a two-minute silence concluded.

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