The Royal British Legion also holds an annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, which will take place on Saturday. There is also a screen south of the Cenotaph on the corner of King Charles Street. There will be video screens to watch the service north of the Cenotaph in front of the statue of Field Marshal Montgomery, in the lay-by outside Dover House and close to the junction of Whitehall Place. No tickets or passes are needed for the event, however entry may be limited if the area becomes full. The cenotaph service finishes at 11.25am.Įveryone is welcome to watch the military march-past from the pavements along Whitehall and Parliament Street and orders of service are distributed by the Scouts. Thousands of veterans marched past the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday as Britain paid its respects to the fallen of past conflicts. Sun 04.51 EST A secular campaigner has called for the Church of England to abandon its role in the annual Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph in London, claiming it no longer. The Royal British Legion (RBL) detachments form up on Horse Guards Parade and on Whitehall from 9am. The somber tones of the Last Post are sounded before the wreath-laying and a short religious service. This year the event takes place on Sunday November 13. Posts about Remembrance Sunday written by exploringlondon.
The ceremony is attended by members of the Royal Family, who join the Armed Forces, ex-service men and women, political leaders and representatives of faith communities for a two-minute silence at 11am. The event marked 100 years since the signing of the treaty which ended the battle on the Western Front of the First World War at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Prince Charles placed a wreath of poppies at the monument on the. Remembrance Sunday commemorates the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women involved in World War I, World War II and later conflicts and is marked by a parade and wreath-laying at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. 14 Slides Members of the royal family gathered in London for the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial service at the Cenotaph.
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