{"id":87109,"date":"2018-11-15T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=87109"},"modified":"2018-11-18T18:52:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T16:52:04","slug":"moths-wreath-laying-ceremony-poppy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/11\/15\/moths-wreath-laying-ceremony-poppy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"MOTH&#8217;s wreath-laying ceremony for Poppy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Poppy Day, formally known as Remembrance Day, is a memorial day inaugurated by King George V after the First World War hostilities came to an end.<\/p>\n<p>The name \u201cPoppy Day\u201d was derived from the world-renowned poem written by John McCrae, called In Flanders Fields.<\/p>\n<p>MOTH members along with friends and family held a beautiful service in honour of their fallen brethren.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Read full article in Friday&#8217;s newspaper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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