On Tuesday the 16th of November, Remembrance Day was celebrated in the Pomeranian city of Malbork. 

“We are gathered here to commemorate and pay tribute to the soldiers of the British Commonwealth for whom this place has become a final resting place. The past century has brought many tragic events for people all over the world. The most tragic were the two world wars, which caused the death of soldiers (…) who sacrificed their lives in the fight for freedom and human rights,” said the mayor of Malbork Marek Charzewski to local media. 

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— MAREK CHARZEWSKI (@MAREK_MALBORK) November 16, 2021

“I am very glad that today’s ceremonies are attended by veterans who witnessed the hardships of the war, as well as young people for whom today’s celebration is a very important lesson of history,” he added.

The participants of the ceremony honoured the fallen with two minutes of silence, in accordance with the British custom. Among the 232 soldiers buried in the military cemetery of Malbork, there are representatives from Australia, Canada, Great Britain and New Zealand. 

“Remembrance we expressed today is extremely important for everyone, including us. Therefore, I would like to thank the inhabitants of Malbork for perpetuating the memory and taking care of this cemetery. I am extremely happy to see so many young people here. I hope you will cultivate the memory of the fallen,” said Col. Tom Blythe, defence attaché at the British Embassy in Warsaw.

Remembrance Day (also called Poppy Day) is a holiday celebrated in the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, commemorating the soldiers who died in both world wars.

Author: Sébastien Meuwissen

Source: malbork.naszemiasto.pl

Picture; Twitter @MalborkMiasto