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The Silent Minute was an historic movement begun in the United Kingdom by Major Wellesley Tudor Pole O.B.E. in 1940. It continues today as a London -based charity following its revival by Dorothy Forster.
People are invited to mark the occasion privately at home, on their doorstep or street, or at local community events and vigils, No 10 said.
Brian Leonard Redhead (28 December 1929 – 23 January 1994) was a British author, journalist and broadcaster. [2] He was a co-presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 from 1975 until 1993, shortly before his death.
Britons have held a minute’s silence to mourn the Queen’s death ahead of the state funeral. At 8pm on Sunday, the country observed the silence to remember the late monarch, with people marking ...
The silence is also broadcast as a special programme on BBC with a voice over usually saying "This is BBC One. Now on the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month. The traditional two-minute silence for Armistice Day."
A minute’s silence has been held at locations across Northern Ireland to mourn the death of the Queen ahead of a state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday morning.
A moment of silence (also referred to as a minute's silence or a one-minute silence) is a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation. Similar to flying a flag at half-mast , a moment of silence is often a gesture of respect , particularly in mourning for those who have died recently, or as part of a tragic historical ...
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