Fall out from the Suez debacle was the time when youth took a long hard look at the elders. Rock had reached us but deplored by the elders, but in turn their values in assorted attitudes to the Suez crises had also turned youth to taking no notice of parents, politicians and pundits.  The youth of Britain - and it seems the world - were ready for the softer  critical confrontation and changing values and attitudes of the Mods in Beatle  etc. format. At least that is what happened in my circle. I also stayed with jazz (Of the Art Tatum, Monk school) my friends came into that much later  because they had got into flower power for a while. 

 That the affects of change exploded on the streets ,sometimes violently,  with Rockers V Mods- especially in Brighton - is fascinating.... the Vespa scooters Mods V HD motor bikes Rockers.  Fallout from big events does not always follow expected paths and I think political undoing did actually bring about that sort of change because youth could no longer relate to the events of state with deference. Perhaps I am wrong but that is how I see it  on reflection. 
 
It was at this time of soft revolution then that Nov 11th observance was condemned by Oxbridge (Rag days had before been used to give funds to the Poppy Appeal). And the tendency to avoid Remembrance observation spread.....  but not in my family who deplored it - and who were amused by the later and more recent World War Wallow in Remembrance events with every one getting in on the act and parades.....  however I recall wreathe laying with just 12 people there inc 3 from our family.  

Temps was right in pointing out that the Suez Crises was a  watershed time of change. I had not seen this myself  - too busy living it, but in my own experience it is a truth. I knew people on the very first nuclear disarmament march etc.  but I was a only camera not a participant throughout those years of change and  when  Mods and Rockers caused quite a stir.