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The Cenotaph . . ◾ The Cenotaph is a national memorial to remember 'The Glorious Dead'. . ◾ It was originally constructed of wood & plaster & was built as a place to lay wreaths on the first anniversary of the end of the First World War in 1919. . ◾ It proved to be so important to the public that a permanent memorial was produced, made out of Portland stone. . ◾ The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, was officially unveiled by King George V on 11th November 1920, & the memorial has been used ever since as a monument to honour the fallen. . ◾ Each year on Armistice Day wreaths of poppies are laid by royalty, heads-of-state & other officials. Wreaths are then laid by the heads of the military services & these are followed by the wreaths of veterans organisations. . ◾ There are memorials similar to the London Cenotaph in countries all over the world, & poppy wreaths are laid by dignitaries on Armistice Day just as is done at the original memorial. . . . #BritishArmy #army #Armedforces #Thearmedforces #britisharmedforces #queenelizabeth #soldiers #historybuff #Veterans #BritishSoldiers #Heritage #RAF #Royalairforce #RoyalNavy #history #Royalfamily #poppies #greatbritain #history #unionjack #british #Poppy #Royalbritishlegion #Poppyappeal #lestweforget #remembrance #TheCenotaph #Whitehall #London #KingGeorgeV #remembranceday (at The Cenotaph, Whitehall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qfTDSgCmc/?igshid=1wz1aa8a4s78u

Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of the remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. . 🌺 Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. . 🌺 Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of First World War on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month", in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany & the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.) . 🌺 The First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. . 🌺 The tradition of Remembrance Day evolved out of Armistice Day. The initial Armistice Day was observed at Buckingham Palace, commencing with King George V hosting a "Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic" during the evening hours of 10 November 1919. . 🌺 The first official Armistice Day was subsequently held on the grounds of Buckingham Palace the following morning. During the Second World War, many countries changed the name of the holiday. . 🌺 Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopted Remembrance Day, while the US chose Veterans Day. . Follow @_lest_we_forget_ . . . #BritishArmy #army #Armedforces #Thearmedforces #britisharmedforces #queenelizabeth #soldiers #historybuff #armylife #Britishsoldier #BritishSoldiers #Company #Heritage #RAF #Royalairforce #RoyalNavy #history #Royalfamily #poppies #greatbritain #history #unionjack #Britannia #british #Poppy #Remembrance #Royalbritishlegion #Poppyappeal #lestweforget (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qfAJmAwwz/?igshid=cor98nowptfv

'For the Fallen' . They went with songs to the battle, they were young, . Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. . They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, . They fell with their faces to the foe. . They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; . Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. . At the going down of the sun and in the morning . We will remember them . . . #BritishArmy #army #Armedforces #Thearmedforces #britisharmedforces #queenelizabeth #soldiers #Britishsoldier #BritishSoldiers #remembranceday #Heritage #RAF #Royalairforce #RoyalNavy #history #Royalfamily #poppies #greatbritain #history #unionjack #Britannia #british #Poppy #Remembrance #Royalbritishlegion #Poppyappeal #lestweforget (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4vS9WBALoS/?igshid=1wn9ep1z8ykvf

Millions of people around the country fell silent this morning as a mark of respect to those who died in conflicts. . It is 100 years since the first two-minute silence was observed on Armistice Day on 11 November 1919. . The largest service on Remembrance Sunday took place on Whitehall in central London where thousands of armed forces personnel & veterans congregated. . The Royal Family led the tributes with Prince Charles laying a wreath at the Cenotaph, on behalf of his mother, the Queen. . Princes William, Harry, Andrew & Edward along with Princess Anne also laid wreaths at the base of the memorial. . The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Cornwall accompanied the Queen, while the Duchess of Sussex was on a separate balcony with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, & Anne's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. . As Big Ben struck 11am, the two-minute silence was observed by thousands of poppy-wearers on Whitehall. . The firing of a gun by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, on Horse Guards Parade, marked the start & end of the period of reflection to remember those killed in conflicts past & present. . Over the White Cliffs of Dover, 750,000 bio-degradable poppies were released by a World War Two Dakota plane, flanked by two Spitfires, that flew 500ft (150 metres) above the Kent coastline. . Ceremonies also took place in towns and cities across the UK, including Edinburgh, Cardiff, Wigan, & Enniskillen, where 12 people were killed in an IRA poppy day blast in Northern Ireland in November 1987. . . . #BritishArmy #army #Armedforces #Thearmedforces #britisharmedforces #queenelizabeth #soldiers #historybuff #armylife #Britishsoldier #BritishSoldiers #Company #Heritage #RAF #Royalairforce #RoyalNavy #history #Royalfamily #poppies #greatbritain #history #unionjack #Britannia #british #Poppy #Remembrance #Royalbritishlegion #Poppyappeal #lestweforget (at The Cenotaph, Whitehall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4s28G0ga7R/?igshid=1stmn076kbi1f

On a day like today, thank you never seems enough. We owe a debt of gratitude to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, but also those who currently serve, and those who have served and come home injured. Soldiers past and present all need our support #rememberanceday #rememberancesunday #thearmedforces #lestweforget🌺 (at Witney, Oxfordshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4rqlrTnp5z/?igshid=17nqqrjjgkv2d