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A moment of silence (also referred to as a minute's silence or a one-minute silence) is a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation.
Apr 20, 2021 · However, the moment of silence continues to be used most often in the wake of destruction and the onset of grief and mourning. For instance, it was announced that the United Kingdom would observe a three-minute national moment of silence to honor Prince Philip in the wake of his death.
The minute’s silence is a political ceremony that was established as a commemoration practice in remembrance of the soldiers killed in the First World War and that, during the following years, became an important part of national remembrance culture in many western European countries.
- A Young Man called Edward
- From Five Minutes to Two
- An Immediate Tradition
- Silent Contemplation
Born in 1885 in St Kilda, Melbourne, Honey was able to try his hand at several careers, thanks to his family's wealth. He travelled the outback, owned a magazine and went to New Zealand to study journalism. Like many Australians he enlisted in the British forces in 1915, serving briefly in the Middlesex Regiment. But much like his fleeting career a...
But the letter seemed to fall on deaf ears. But a few months after Honey's letter was published, South African author and politician Sir James Percy FitzPatrick made the political moves that established the tradition. On October 4, 1919, FitzPatrick wrote to a friend in the British Cabinet suggesting a period of silence. The missive eventually made...
One hundred years on, silence and remembrance are almost inseparable. In war memorials, we're invited to step into silent rooms. The cenotaph itself is an empty tomb filled with silence. The tradition of a minute's silence has been a feature at ceremonies marking nearly every tragedy of the 21st century, from natural disasters and terrorist acts to...
Honey died in 1922, and the concept of the minute's silence was broadly attributed to FitzPatrick. However, in 1965, a Melbourne-based group campaigned to have Honey's contribution recognised. The small plaque across from the Shrine of Remembrance was set in stone. "In many respects his life is one of not succeeding at very much," Dr Hampton says o...
Jul 3, 2015 · Britain will hold a minute's silence today to remember the lives of 38 people killed by a gunman on a Tunisian beach last week. When is it? Prime Minister David Cameron has declared...
Jun 19, 2017 · People across the UK are holding a minute's silence for those killed and injured in the Grenfell Tower fire that happened last week. Where does the idea of a minute's silence come from?
On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute’s silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect the nation. At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare.
