ANZAC Research Lest We Forget By Neave and Jim Two lone poppies standing in a field representing ANZACS and war.

THE RED POPPY -ITS SIGNIFICANCE The red poppy is a sign of remembering the people who died in the wars, they also use it because it is a sign of life. There was a man named Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae he wrote a famous poem called ‘In Flanders Fields’ this was a poem inspired by when his friend died from war and he had to do a funeral service for him. He through out the poem but it was published in the English magazine named punch. These are poppies in a field showing that we remember the soldiers that passed away.. A picture taken from flanders fields of poppies growing now. The Poppies growing in a field poppies

‘LEST WE FORGET’ People say ‘lest we forget’ because it shows that we do remember the sacrifices our people made for us to live the life we do now. It is also saying that we will not forget them in many years to come and sometimes people do need a reminder to say these people died for us and just because it was long ago it doesn't mean it was any less significant. Usually people say ‘lest we forget’ on ANZAC Day for the reasons above. This shows the ‘lest we forget’ writing with a poppy of remembrance.

WREATHS Wreaths are a ring of flowers people give to the deceased graves and loved ones. Certain flowers mean certain things like, rosemary symbolizes remembrance, laurels symbolize commemoration and the poppy is a symbol of ANZACS and the first world war. We lay wreaths to recognise the fallen soldiers of the world wars. The romans would wear laurels and wreaths around their heads as a crown to show victory which is a reason we lay them on soldiers graves. This is an ANZAC wreath made of poppies and symbol.

ANZAC BISCUITS ANZAC biscuits are a reasonably healthy biscuit created during world war one. Wives would sometimes send ANZAC biscuits over to their husbands at war because ANZAC biscuits don’t go off for weeks. Now days at the RSA ( the Returned Servicemens Association) on ANZAC day they will have whats called an ANZAC’s breakfast in which they will have tea or coffee with an original recipe ANZAC biscuit. This is a pile of ANZAC biscuits made by original recipe An original ANZAC biscuit recipe.

Bibliography https;//www.Google.com.nz/search https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/customs/poppies/ http://www.kiwifamilies.co.nz/articles/anzac-day/ http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/anzac-day/introduction An ANZAC medal.