For the Fallen
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"For the Fallen" is a poem written by Laurence Binyon. It was first published in The Times in September 1914. It was also published in Binyon's book "The Winnowing Fan: Poems On The Great War" by Elki
"For the Fallen" inscription on the Stirling War Memorial in Scotland
War memorial in ChristChurch Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand
CWGC headstone with excerpt from "For The Fallen"
"For The Fallen" plaque with The Rumps promontory beyond
Recessional (poem)
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"Recessional" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling. It was composed for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, in 1897.
For the Fallen
…during the colonial period in British-ruled Malaya, includes a few lines from the poem. The line "Lest we forget", taken from Rudyard Kipling's poem "Recessional" (which incidentally has nothing to do with remembering the fallen in war), is often added as if were part of the ode and repeated in response by those…
Queen Victoria in 1897
Indian Cavalry passing the Houses of Parliament, 22 June 1897