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REMEMBRANCE 2026

A Gathering Force

By Alison Hill

Autumn’s burnished lanterns flicker and burn
scattered embers marking the season’s turn.
Those we remember gather on the horizon.

It was a summer of heatwaves, of shifting powers,
conflicts casting shadows across scorched earth.
The moon eclipsed as wildfires met with floods.

Nature made her presence felt; we pause to reflect.

As daylight draws its thread through fallen leaves,
gold and amber caught against the lowering sun;
we circle the warmth of home fires in our hands.

Another November unwinds, its steady spool
unravelling life’s fragile thread, asking us to stand
beside those who dedicated their lives to serve.

We honour those still serving, the families at their side,
the multitude of veterans guarding freedom’s flame
to keep both peace and hope alight.

And on this day in November, we gather in silence,
grateful to all those – the living and the lost –
who responded with bravery to the call of duty.

As the sun lowers on this Remembrance Sunday,
as light lessens and winter takes root beneath our feet,
a sea of poppies rises once again on a crimson tide.

We will remember them.

Author and poet Alison Hill is Culture Editor of TheVeteran.UK and a Veteran Force Ambassador.

She was recently interviewed for The Veteran Voice Podcast ( available on YouTube or Spotify) series where she discussed her ground-breaking biography of Pauline Gower, the World War Two leader of the women’s Air Transport Auxiliary whose members piloted Spitfires, Lancasters and other aircraft, ferrying them from factories to air fields and lighting a beacon of hope for future generations of women seeking to become pilots in the Royal Air Force and beyond. Around 10 per cent of the 168 women who flew as pilots for the ATA during the war lost their lives, including record-breaking aviatrix Amy Johnson, whose aircraft crashed in to the Thames Estuary in severe weather conditions in January 1941.

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“Veteran.UK will showcase the immensely positive contribution that those who have served in our Armed Forces continue to make to the UK economy and society. It will also help to galvanise and champion the veteran community, giving it a voice and some muscle to deliver positive changes that will help make the UK a better place for veterans.”
Alan Richmond OBEBusiness Development Director, Trinity Insurance Services

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“In some quarters negative perceptions about employing former members of the Armed Forces still persist, denying veterans job opportunities at all levels of industry and commerce, and across society. Such perceptions need to be forcefully addressed and changed – and I am looking forward to playing my role in this process as part of TheVeteran.UK team.”
Steve ThorntonFounder & Chief Executive, Forces Cars Direct

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“I have witnessed first-hand the crucial co-operation between the NHS and the Armed Forces as the responsible officer for support and leadership of the NHS South-East’s 250,000-strong people. I believe a stronger and more systemically integrated relationship between these two great British institutions should be a core strategic objective, particularly as we seek to recover and evolve plans to effectively restore and transform our services.”
Caroline BeardallAssociate Partner, EY
Former Regional Director of People (South-East), NHS England

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“As a veteran with 35 years’ service myself, I know just what an immense National resource those leaving our Armed Forces represent. I also know that the transition to civilian life can, at times, be tough and bewildering. Veteran.UK will provide a much needed presence on both sides of the fence by alerting those still serving to the opportunities and need for preparation, and by championing to the world outside what a hugely valuable resource our veterans represent.”
Sir Brian Burridge KCB CBE FRAeSFormer Commander-in-Chief, RAF Strike Command

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“Trinity is delighted to partner with TheVeteran.UK to champion the contribution Veterans make to this country. As a company that is run by Veterans and a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme award winner, Trinity understands how valuable an asset Veterans are to our business.”
Mark AustinManaging Director, Trinity Insurance Services

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