The term was first used in an 1897 Christian poem written by Rudyard Kipling. The concept of ‘being careful not to forget’ was already present in the Bible. The phrase later passed into common usage after World War I across the British Commonwealth.
About Lest we forget in brief
he term was first used in an 1897 Christian poem written by Rudyard Kipling. The concept of ‘being careful not to forget’ was already present in the Bible. The phrase later passed into common usage after World War I across the British Commonwealth, especially becoming linked with Remembrance Day and Anzac Day observations.
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