In London, Remembrance ceremonies take place at Westminster Abbey, the Cenotaph and Trafalgar Square.
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a two-minute silence will be observed across Britain, parts of Europe and the Commonwealth to mark the Armistice which ended the First World War.
Here we bring you the best resources to learn more about the conflicts that changed our lives.
BRITISH LEGION
www.britishlegion.org.uk
The place to start if you wish to know more, is the British Legion’s website. The site offers plenty of historical information, an updated calendar of events and directions for those willing to volunteer.
EVERY MAN REMEMBERED
www.everymanremembered.org
Over one million Commonwealth Service men and women were killed during the First World War. In the aim of remembering every single man and woman who sacrificed their lives in the conflict, Every Man Remembered offers you the possibility to commemorate them with a personal dedication on the website.
There's a story behind every Royal British Legion poppy, from blast injury studies to dementia care facilities for veterans.
THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM
www.thenma.org.uk
The National Memorial Arboretum is the UK's year-round centre of Remembrance. It is a charity run by staff and volunteers, which receives around 300,000 visitors per year. The Arboretum commemorates and celebrates those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country, all who have served and suffered as a result of conflict, and others who, for specific or appropriate reasons, are commemorated here.
You can plan your visit here.
POPPY LEGION ON TWITTER
@PoppyLegion
The Poppy Legion Twitter account represents the Service charity helping the Armed Forces community to Live On. Dedicated “To the memory of the fallen, and the future of the living”, this feed is updated on a daily basis and it offers insights, precious information, plenty of videos, images and various initiatives.
REMEMBRANCE TRAVEL
www.remembrancetravel.org.uk
The Royal British Legion’s Remembrance Travel Tours has been arranging visits to battlefields, war cemeteries and memorials since 1927. It represents an invaluable opportunity to learn more about our history and as a charity it welcomes everybody to join. Demand for places is always rather high, so reserve your place as soon as possible here.
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION
www.rblws.org.uk
The Royal British Legion Women’s Section is a military charity and membership organisation for women providing care and support to the Armed Forces community. Formed in 1921 to safeguard the interests of wives, widows and children of men who served in the Great War,The Royal British Legion Women’s Section is now a membership organisation for women which provides care and support to the Serving and ex-Service community.
REMEMBERING THE POPPIES AT THE TOWER OF LONDON IN 2014
poppies.hrp.org.uk
The evolving installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red marked the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, it featured 888,246 ceramic poppies (representing British military fatalities during the war) that progressively filled the Tower of London. Last year, for Armistice Day, 13 year old army cadet Harry Hayes planted the final ceramic poppy, during the 2 minute silence.
Making the poppies - The Tower of London Remembers
Final Tower of London poppy planted for Armistice Day
November 2015