Column: Fred Hassell On Remembrance Day [Opinion column written by Fred Hassell] May the Angels remember them….
Canon Thomas Nisbett, John W.
DeShields, Captain Edgar Ward, Winston Minors, Dr.
Tucker, and, of course, your loved ones—brave Bermudians who served in both World Wars.
Our family members and neighbors served in frontline combat roles across Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
They served in various capacities, including handling ammunition, garrison duties, as air pilots and merchant marines, infantry riflemen, machine gunners, mortar men, artillery soldiers, medics, and division commanders.
In the late 1970s and 1980s, I met several war veterans and home guard servicemen.
They shared their stories, songs, and wartime jokes during seniors’ luncheons, featuring delicious brisket of beef and cabbage served by renowned chef and veteran Gerald Tuzo, a tradition Sergeant George Tucker and Joyce Butterfield at Admiralty House continued.
While Remembrance Sunday and the Remembrance Day Parades bring sadness and forlornness, as most of the veterans we turned up to cheer have passed, we continue with wreath-laying, music, hymn singing, and band marches at parades to remember them.
For an enhanced Remembrance Day experience, take a moment to review the key elements, events, and ceremonies associated with the Remembrance Day Service and Parade.
Remembrance Day is observed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to mark the armistice that ended World War....
