As Remembrance Day arrives, we often hear the commemorative phrase "Lest we forget" as we remember fallen soldiers from World War I across the British Commonwealth The Great War, as the World War I is commonly referred to, is estimated to have contributed to the deaths of 40 million people worldwide, and is quite fairly seen as the bloodiest war in history "Lest we forget" is a phrase commonly used in war remembrance services and commemorative occasions in English speaking countries Before the term was used in reference to soldiers and war, it was first used in an 17 Christian poem written by The phrase "Lest we Forget" is in the English language lexicon, but most people have no idea where this term originated The five stanza poem by Rudyard Kipling was written in 17 It was often read at "Remembrance Day" (Britains' name for what was then called Decoration Day in the US, which became Memorial Day ) The Great War, as World War I was called, is estimated
Remembrance day poem lest we forget