Earlier today, I welcomed Her Majesty Queen Camilla to Westminster Abbey, as Parliamentary Warden for St Margaret's Church, as she opened the Field of Remembrance.
Her Majesty paid tribute and recognised the sacrifices of those who fought and died for their country in her first visit to the abbey since the coronation.
The annual event, which marks the start of the nation’s Remembrance commemorations, has been held every year since 1928 when The Poppy Factory brought a tray of poppies and a collecting tin to the grounds of St Margaret's Church.
From just two crosses, laid during the first event at the Abbey in November 1928, the Field of Remembrance has now swelled to over 70,000 symbols in more than 360 plots for regimental and other associations.
Now in its 95th year, the Field is a poignant tribute to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars and more recent conflicts.
Each year we remember them with the hope that we may never face such atrocities again. Every moment of peace may be built upon the sacrifices of others.
Photo credits to: Westminster Abbey/Picture Partnership
