Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is observed in Canada on November 11 to honour members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. The date is significant because it recalls the moment when the hostilities of the First World War ended: the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.
Each year, ceremonies of remembrance are held across Memorial University’s campuses to reflect on the lives lost and the sacrifices made by those who fought for country and future.
Memorial student Pte. Katie Thistle sounds the “Last Post” at Grenfell Campus’s Remembrance Day ceremony on November 8, 2019. Photo: Lori Lee Pike
An annual Ceremony of Remembrance is held each November in the D.F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music, on the St. John’s campus. The Memorial community is joined by the Royal Canadian Legion Colour Party and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band. The ceremony is also livestreamed on the university’s website.
The Marine Institute’s Ceremony of Remembrance is held at the Merchant Navy Memorial site at the Ridge Road campus in St. John’s.
Grenfell Campus holds an annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the Danger Tree Memorial site in Corner Brook.
Memorial University’s campuses are closed on November 11 to mark Remembrance Day. No classes are held on that day.