armistice day

Armistice Memorials Across The UK

This year’s Remembrance Day is particularly special - it’s exactly 100 years since the end of the First World War. Across the country, there have been many touching memorials and ceremonies to mark the armistice centenary.
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Prime Minister Lays Wreath At Grave Of Last Man Killed During First World War – But Who Was He?

Private George Ellison died on the Western Front, just 90 minutes before the Armistice.
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The Battle To Identify The Remains Of First World War Soldiers, 100 Years On

A forensic process to identify and honour the dead.
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Tower Of London Honours 100 Years Since WWI Ended

Ten thousand torches have been lit in the Tower of London moat, to commemorate a century since the end of World War One. The display is called “Beyond the Deepening Shadow” and will run for eight nights leading up to Armistice Day on 11 November.
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On Armistice Day, It's Not Enough to Remember Those Lost - Instead We Must 'Re-member'

The centenary of the Armistice needs to wake us all up to the dangers of the present time. Our remembering, whilst it honours the past, should resolutely face the future.
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£150K Of Fake Poppy Merchandise Seized By Border Force In Run Up To Remembrance Sunday

The goods 'could have diverted vital funds from the Royal British Legion'.
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Britons Fall Silent To Remember Nation's War Dead On Armistice Day

Big Ben chimed for the first time since August to mark the occasion.
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Find Out About The History And Traditions Behind Remembrance Day With Our Quiz

How much do you know about the event?
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May: FIFA's Footballer Poppy Ban 'Utterly Outrageous'

They should 'sort their own house out'
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People Are Furious That England Footballers Might Not Be Allowed To Wear Poppies

The FA is looking at what will happen if they go ahead without permission.
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