I totally agree with you SRENNAPS,
I'm much more in favour of a Trafalger day, possibly one of our finest military victories, a day that certainly played a major part in shaping how we live today. Any concerns that it would offend the French are way off the mark, IMHO, I don't think they care too much about what happens beyond their borders!
I feel that a bank holiday that fell immediatey after Remembrance day would only have a negative effect on how we remember the fallen.