Remember, Remember

We read a lot and hear as much about Bonfire Night and Remembrance Day, both of which occur in November.  Then I got to thinking about what other events in our island story have taken place in this most autumnal of months and wondered how many would be enough to warrant the creation of a British History Month. I found a few in my trawl of Wikipedia and other sources, so I shall list some:

The incorporation of Plymouth on 12 November 1439 by the English Parliament (first town to be incorporated)
The first BBC broadcast on 14 November 1922
The accession of Elizabeth I of England on 17 November 1558
The publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species 24 November 1859
The first ever international football match took place on 29 November 1872 between England and Scotland

There are other events, of course, however I wished to show that not all history involves the births and deaths of the great and the good. History touches all of us, as has been shown by the two global conflicts which sees the sale of millions of poppies and the thousands who gather at cenotaphs up and down the country. November gives Britons cause to remember, so let us throw the net wider and remember those who not only have sacrificed themselves but who have each done something to help put the "Great" into Great Britain.