Sentence examples for day of honour from inspiring English sources
What had originally been primarily a day of honour became associated with the sending of cards and the giving of gifts, however, and, in protest against its commercialization, Jarvis spent the last years of her life trying to abolish the holiday she had brought into being.
In 1992 in Rio de Janeiro the Canadian delegation attending the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development first proposed the idea of a day to honour the oceans; however, it was not until 1998 that the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO voiced support for an official international celebration.
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development ICIMODD) announces the winners of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Mountain Development Award each year on the occasion of International Mountain Day to honour achievements in ICT-enabled innovations and practices that promote environmental sustainability and mountain development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
Thousands of people have celebrated the first emergency services day to honour the contribution of crews across the UK.
God of past, present and future, help us on this day to honour the memory of those who we have loved and see no longer, and bring your peace, justice and mercy to situations of pain and distress.
When he breaks this promise on the day he comes of honour age, he is cast out.
These are essentially the day's guest of honour, given that they've named the celebration after them.
The film made its UK bow at the Cambridge Film Festival in July, where Jones was the final Saturday-night guest of honour.
Eleven is the magic number for fans of Rob Reiner's much-loved rock mocumentary This Is Spinal Tap, who have decided to mark today's auspicious date of 11/11/11 as Nigel Tufnel Day, in honour of the great man's specially-made guitar amps.
The Day of the Dead honours the villagers' lost loved ones and not just those who took a nasty spill from their saddles or those who died when the conquistadors came.
Tomorrow is Saint Joseph's Day, in honour of the patron saint of the family.
