As I sat through a candle-light vigil in London on the evening of Monday, August 4, to mark the centenary of the First World War (WWI) (1914-1918), my heart was full – full of pain because of all the armed conflict/wars that are being waged in our world at the moment.
On August 4, services were held around the world, including at Westminster Abbey, where from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. the lights dimmed one by one until only a single oil lamp was left burning on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Across the country, lights were turned off during this hour in most public buildings, offices, and in many homes, with each leaving a single light or candle to mark the moment the UK entered WWI.
