National Heroes Day in The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom first celebrated a National Heroes Day in 2011, on 21 October (the same day as the victory at Trafalgar). It was founded by Robin Hollington father of the 300th UK serviceman to die on Operations in Afghanistan Marine Richard Hollington), who sought and got endorsement from the Prime Minister, after a young teacher named Danny Glavin (a footballing colleague of Richard's) organised a number of local events in schools in his area. Danny's efforts followed the Heroes Day held by All Farthing School held in 2009/10. National Heroes Day is a chance for the Nation, but primarily school children, to honour their personal Hero, whoever that may be, whilst learning to understand the difference between Hero and Celebrity. Donations raised on the day go directly to Help for Heroes. Organisation of the event is and always will be funded by sponsorship with 100% of the donations raised going to the Help for Heroes Charity.
Read more about this topic: Heroes' Day
Famous quotes containing the words national, heroes, day, united and/or kingdom:
“It is not unkind to say, from the standpoint of scenery alone, that if many, and indeed most, of our American national parks were to be set down on the continent of Europe thousands of Americans would journey all the way across the ocean in order to see their beauties.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“The heroes of the world community are not those who withdraw when difficulties ensue, not those who can envision neither the prospect of success nor the consequence of failure—but those who stand the heat of battle, the fight for world peace through the United Nations.”
—Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)
“We postpone our literary work until we have more ripeness and skill to write, and we one day discover that our literary talent was a youthful effervescence which we have now lost.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still in the making.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1954)
“It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.”
—Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)