Veterans Day activities held in Montevideo
All who served the cause of freedom
remembered
British, Canadian, French and U.S. diplomats
joined the Uruguayan branch of the Royal British Legion
to commemorate the end of World War I and to honor all who
served the cause of freedom throughout modern history at
a ceremony held in Montevideo's British Cemetery on November
11, 2005.
The day has different names in different
countries, but its purpose is the same everywhere it is
observed. Great Britain celebrates November 11 as Armistice
Day, with special observances to celebrate the armistice
that ended World War I. France also calls it Armistice Day.
In Canada, it is called Remembrance Day, and in the U.S.,
Veterans Day is celebrated to honor all men and women who
have served in the armed services. Whether called Armistice
Day, Remembrance Day or Veterans Day, it remains a time
to recognize those who fought for freedom and to renew our
commitment to peace.
As part of other Veterans Day activities
in Montevideo, members of Boy Scouts Troop 908 paid tribute
on November 10 to fallen U.S. service personnel buried in
the British Cemetery (see related
article), and the Holy Trinity Cathedral held a Remembrance
Day service on Sunday, November 13.
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British Ambassador
Hugh Salvesen, right, delivering his Armistice Day
message during a ceremony held in Montevideo's British
Cemetery, November 11, 2005. Ambassadors Laurent-Joseph
Rapin of France, left, and Patricia Fuller of Canada,
stand with members of the Royal British Legion, the
U.S. Chargé D'Affaires and Mrs. Nealon. |
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U.S.
Chargé D'Affaires and Mrs. Nealon, left,
standing next to British Cemetery Administrator
George Roper and Royal British Legion Chairman
Fedor Jaugust, pay tribute as piper Gonzalo
Rodriguez plays Reveille during the lowering
of the flag ceremony. The flag bearer is LT
CDR Leonard Webster of the Uruguayan Navy. |
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>Click to enlarge photo Ambassador Laurent-Joseph Rapin of France, left, delivering his Armistice Day message in Montevideo's Cementerio Central.
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>Click to enlarge photo U.S. Chargé D´Affaires James Nealon, Ambassadors Laurent-Joseph Rapin of France, Patricia Fuller of Canada, and Hugh Salvesen of Britain, pay tribute to fallen French servicemen in Montevideo´s Cementerio Central, November 11. 2005. |
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>Click to enlarge photo U.S. Chargé D'Affaires and Mrs. Nealon pause to reflect in front of the French servicemen's tomb during Armistice Day celebration in Montevideo's Cementerio Central, November 11, 2005.
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British Ambassador
Hugh Salvesen, right, places a wreath of red poppies during the act
of Remembrance and Prayer held at Holy Trinity
Cathedral in Montevideo, Sunday, November 13, 2005.
Bishop Miguel Tamayo, left, led the congregation into
prayer. |
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>Click to enlarge photo U.S.
Chargé D'Affaires James Nealon reading
from a hymn book while flags move to the front
for the Recessional during Remembrance Day ceremony
at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sunday, November
13, 2005. |
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>Click to enlarge photo The British School's Young Choir led by Mrs. Renée Zanoni sang during Remembrance Day ceremony at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sunday, November 13, 2005. |
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>Click to enlarge photo Canadian
Ambassador Patricia Fuller and her husband with
Mrs. Salvesen and British Ambassador Hugh Salvesen
are greeted by Bishop Miguel Tamayo during Remembrance
Day ceremony at Holy Trinity Cathedral,
Sunday, November 13, 2005. |
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>Click to enlarge photo U.S. Chargé D'Affaires James Nealon greeted in Sharing the Peace act during Remembrance Day ceremony at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sunday, November 13, 2005.
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