Question of the week: Guy Fawkes Day has just passed reminding us all of his failed plot! In your opinion, which historical event deserves an annual day of commemoration in the UK? "I think you could make that case that Remembrance Day (11th November) should be a public holiday, although it is already an annual day of commemoration, and sometimes two : a two minute silence is traditionally held at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, whilst wreaths are laid and services held on the nearest Sunday. Originally the anniversary of the end of the First World War (Armistice Day) Remembrance Day now commemorates the memory of those who have been affected in all conflicts.
If you wanted something London-based, then maybe the anniversary of the Great Fire of London should be celebrated each September – the accidental fire has had so much impact on the architecture of our City, although I guess fireworks and bonfires would be pretty inappropriate."- Miss Alice
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