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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 ...
The practice of the Remembrance Day silence originates in Cape Town, South Africa, where there was a two-minute silence initiated by the daily firing of the noon day gun on Signal Hill for a full year from 14 May 1918 to 14 May 1919, known as the Two Minute Silent Pause of Remembrance.
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.
The occasion is also marked on the second Sunday of November, known as Remembrance Sunday, with a minute’s silence at 11am. This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on 10 November. The National ...
A two-minute silence has been observed across the nation to mark Armistice Day. The country fell silent at 11am on the anniversary of the end of the First World War to remember those who have died ...
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.
Minuta Molchanya (Russian: Минута молчания; translated as Minute of Silence) known for its full title as To the Bright Memory of the Fallen in the Fight Against Fascism (Russian: Светлой Памяти павших в борьбе против фашизма) was an annual simultaneous broadcast aired at 18:00 UTC annually on 9 May dedicated to the victims of Great Patriotic ...
President Joe Biden marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 with a minute of silence in Alaska military base. I join you on this solemn day to renew our vow: 'Never forget'. We never forget, each of ...