We asked some young people to take part in a questionnaire about war memorials and commemoration events. These are some of the results listed here
Question
What do you think about War Memorials and Commemoration events?
- They are needed to commemorate the war
- They are a good thing to do
- They are respectful
- I think its good to remember those who died but more should be done to stop war
- They are good for remembering people
- They should be maintained
- They raise awareness
- They are important to remember the mistakes and the loss
- They are worth going to show respect
- It is important to remember the soldiers
- They are important
- I find them very thoughtful and sombre
- When it’s Remembrance Day you can think about them
- Important
- They are very special
- They are good and respect those who fell for us
- They look nice
- Respectful
- It’s a special time
- To pay respects to people who died in war
- Very important and should be recognised more
- They are very respectful
- It’s a good thing
- Good
- They are a place where graves are to remember them
- They are a good way to remember
- A good way of remembering
- They are great
- They should be maintained
- Sad but a necessary reminder
- Very respectful
- Poignant and important to mark
- Worthwhile
Question
Do You think all young people feel the same way and can you give any reasons why?
- Most do, a lot have army relatives
- No some don’t feel the connection or respect
- Most, a lot of new knowledge
- I don’t know if everyone commemorates
- Yes, some more than others- perhaps family members died
- Some
- No
- Some are uneducated
- No some people don’t care
- Some don’t care
- Some don’t care at all
- A lot don’t care about it
- Yes
- No because some people don’t think about it No they don’t see it
- No, they think it’s nothing related to them, our generation never experienced anything like it
- No
- Most are respectful, they have a basic understanding of it
- Maybe
- No because some feel differently and have different opinions
- Just now they do
- Yes but don’t say
- No, some don’t take into consideration what happened
- No, some don’t understand
- No they don’t take the silence seriously
- No they don’t know enough about war.
- No because some might not know about their history
- No they are too busy playing with technology
- No some people just don’t care
- No because some people are very disrespectful
- No because the media promotes war as a good thing and that fighting is something to be proud of
- No respect
- No because the youth of today are ignorant
- 100 per cent know where their local memorial is
- 98 per cent do not know who built it, designed it or paid for it, two said the community or local people. Of the conflict and that it is the centenary.
- 20 per cent knew that the last veteran Harry Patch ‘the last Tommy’ had died in 2009
- Roughly 70 per cent don’t know if they had relatives in WW1
- One has a relative who got an MBE for designing something for a plane.
- 80 percent are aware that they can trace information through websites, records office and ancestry sites