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UK Marks Armistice Day With Wreaths, Poems and Two-Minute Silence
Wreaths, poems and the Last Post marked ceremonies across the UK as millions paused for the annual two-minute silence, officials said.
- On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, millions across the United Kingdom observed a traditional two-minute silence at 11am to commemorate the Armistice, which ended the First World War in 1918.
- The Armistice came into effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, exactly 108 years ago today, marking the moment the guns fell silent during the four-year conflict.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting attended the Western Front Association's annual ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, central London, where he laid a wreath alongside senior military representatives, schoolchildren, and cadets.
- Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Lord Speaker Lord Forsyth of Drumlean laid wreaths at the Angel Memorial in Westminster Hall, while ceremonies were held across Scotland, Portsmouth, and Wrexham.
- This year marks the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, a brutal offensive that lasted 141 days and killed approximately one million people, as the nation remembers those lost in all conflicts.
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