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cherokee

14-11-2007 23:31

National Rememberance Holiday

Just come across this and personally i think its a great idea and it certainly got my vote .

What do you guys think?

Number 10 Downing Street has approved a petition requesting a new public holiday falling on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday in November each year, to be known as the National Remembrance Holiday. Its purpose is threefold:

1. To emphasise the remembrance of those servicemen and women who have given, and continue to give, their lives for Britain. 2. To remind people of the importance of protecting our Nation and what it stands for. 3. To break that 3 month period between the August Public Holiday and Christmas when there are currently no long weekends, especially as the UK has fewer public holidays than most European Countries.

create a new public holiday, the National Remembrance Holiday to commemorate The Fallen and our Nation, with the holiday falling on the second Monday in November each year, the day after Remembrance Sunday. (34482 signatures)

grannyclaret

14-11-2007 23:35

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sounds good to me

cashman

14-11-2007 23:39

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret (Post 493816)

sounds good to me

any holiday sounds good to me, but thats as good a reason as any.;)

Bonnyboy

15-11-2007 00:23

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Originally Posted by cherokee (Post 493812)

I guess most folk would like any new holiday. It's a pity that No 10 Downing Street dont take the rememberance day seriously. They may well arrive all suited and booted at the cenotaph with their poppy garlands in hand....Question is, how many WW1 and WW2 veterans will die this year through hypothermia ? Quite a few I imagine.

How many convicts in our jails will suffer the same fate ?

It's a fake or hollow homage in my opinion, in many instances the folk whom they say "shall never be forgotten" are already forgotten and many are still with us. :(

Doug	15-11-2007 00:42

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The idea is sound, but its the application. Will people remember or will they just take it and do what people do.....

I like the idea. Bonneyboy, you are quite right but maybe linking that to the reason behind the holiday might be a way of re educating the Nation.

Eric	15-11-2007 01:34

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Sounds like a helluva good idea ... we have a long weekend every month. Any excuse for heavy drinking on a Sunday and not having to worry about going to work hung over. And on the serious side another day set aside to remember is more than appropriate.

WillowTheWhisp

15-11-2007 06:51

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Sounds like a good idea to me.

BERNADETTE

15-11-2007 06:55

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Think the idea is a good one in principle as long as there is some emphasis placed on the true reason for it.

West Ender

15-11-2007 14:12

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An extra Bank Holiday is fine but it won't take long for the nominated reason to be forgotten in all but name. Who now remembers that Spring Bank Holiday was, originally, Whit Sunday (and how many know what Whit Sunday means)?

BERNADETTE

15-11-2007 14:16

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Originally Posted by West Ender (Post 493989)

Hope I get this right as I was brought up in the Catholic Faith although I don't practice now. Is it the seventh Sunday after Easter?

Stanleymad

15-11-2007 14:21

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Pentecost - whitsun is the seventh sunday after easter sunday:D

WillowTheWhisp

15-11-2007 14:44

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Whit Sunday - to commemorate the day of Pentecost when the apostles were gathered together and the Holy Ghost descended on them as tongues of fire and they were able to speak in languages they had not learned so that all who heard them could understand their message.

steeljack

15-11-2007 15:36

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 493888)

Think the idea is a good one in principle as long as there is some emphasis placed on the true reason for it.

Give it a couple of years and will have been taken over by the shop keepers as a big blast off for the Christmas shopping season , pre Christmas sales etc. just another excuse to get people out spending more money than they can afford . :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Sara	15-11-2007 16:29

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If we are getting an extra bank holiday i think that's a perfect time to have it. But as most people say will people actually reflect on the day itself and realise why it is a bank holiday. Not just a day off so people can go out on the Sunday without having to worry about getting up.

katex

15-11-2007 17:25

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I think the thought of this is lovely, however, looking at the hard facts, will affect your holiday allowance e.g. where I work we are allowed 33 days holidays, from these it is mandatory to take the 6 days closure at Christmas and all the Bank Holidays already in place (can't be bothered to reckon 'em up).

If there is another one, will reduce the choice for the ones you wish to take for holidays, personal needs, etc. So wouldn't go along with it just now, sorry. :(

WillowTheWhisp

15-11-2007 17:52

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Don't you get days in lieu of Bank Hols?

jambutty

15-11-2007 18:47

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Originally Posted by West Ender (Post 493989)

Actually West Ender it was Whit Monday.:cool:

jambutty

15-11-2007 18:49

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Long overdue.

Many people will forget the reason but that is not sufficient reason not to have a National Remembrance Holiday
in honour of those who had their lives taken from them in protecting the nation.

After all Good Friday is a bank holiday.

katex

15-11-2007 19:10

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 494070)

Don't you get days in lieu of Bank Hols?

Not sure that I understand you Willow ... just like Mayday would be within the 33 days, not absolutely sure that they would raise it up to 34... hmm, ok see what you mean, maybe you right. Won't be popular with employers I guess though.

Will have to investigate Employment Law a little more. To be honest, not good at this. Always, being salaried, not sure that if you are paid by the hour, would a Public Holiday be given with full pay ?

garinda

15-11-2007 19:23

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Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 494107)

Actually West Ender it was Whit Monday.:cool:

It actually refers to the Sunday.

White Sunday.

Pentecost - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whit Monday gets its English name for following "Whitsun"

Whit Monday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

garinda

15-11-2007 19:27

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Sorry Jambutty.

Appologies.

You were refering to the bank holiday.

I think I need glasses.

West Ender

15-11-2007 20:25

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You are quite right, JB, the holiday was Whit Monday. I should have said Whitsuntide. :)

Busman747

15-11-2007 20:41

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This so-called GREAT country cannot decide whether it can or cannot afford to issue medals for those that it has sent out to die in Afganistan, Iraq and Iran!!

To offer us an extra day off "in remembrance" of those that gave their lives is crap. There is an election coming up - and this is the carrot...........SICK!!!

cashman

15-11-2007 21:24

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Originally Posted by Busman747 (Post 494160)

To offer us an extra day off "in remembrance" of those that gave their lives is crap. There is an election coming up - and this is the carrot...........SICK!!!

to be honest busman i think thats crap! after all its not even their idea, they are responding to a petition.:confused:

WillowTheWhisp

15-11-2007 21:26

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Never mind not affording medals what about not letting them take part in the Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph?

jambutty

16-11-2007 16:24

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 494135)

Sorry Jambutty.

Appologies.

You were refering to the bank holiday.

I think I need glasses.

Of course! I’ve never known a bank holiday to fall on a Sunday.

Maybe it was looking through the bottom of the glasses that confused you?

Acrylic-bob

17-11-2007 15:25

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I agree with busman, this is just another opportunity for Brown and co to bribe the gullible into voting for them. Brown would earn more respect by commiting the government to taking better care of our soldiers and veterans while they are still alive.

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