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The ceremony at the Cenotaph in November 2010. The National Service of Remembrance is held every year on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London.It commemorates "the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts". [1]
The key event of Remembrance Sunday itself is the televised National Service of Remembrance, which sees a parade of veterans march through central London in dress uniform and the royal family join ...
The focus of remembrance for the dead of the First World War originally fell on Armistice Day itself, commencing in 1919. As well as the National Service in London, events were staged at town and village war memorials, often featuring processions of civic dignitaries and veterans.
Armistice Day, Anzac Day, Memorial Day, National Unity and Armed Forces Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy ) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died ...
This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on 10 November. The National Service of Remembrance is held each year on this day at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London, commemorating “the contribution of ...
The National Service of Remembrance marked Princess Kate’s first time this year attending royal events on consecutive days, following her appearance at the Festival of Remembrance on Nov. 9.
Wreaths being laid at the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Sunday service in 2010. The Cenotaph is the focal point for the National Service of Remembrance held annually on Remembrance Sunday, the closest Sunday to 11 November. In the Cenotaph's early years, the service was informal and crowds gathered round the memorial to pay their respects and ...
May 22: National Maritime Day; May 25: National Missing Children's Day [11] last Monday in May: Memorial Day [12] 1st Monday in June: National Child's Day; June 14: Flag Day and National Flag Week; June 19: Juneteenth [13] 3rd Sunday in June: Father's Day; July 27: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day [14] last Sunday in July: Parent's ...