War dead remembered 89 years on
{{date|November 11, 2007}}
[[Image:Remebrance poppy ww2 section of Aust war memorial.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Poppies on a War memorial {{Image credit|[[w:User:Fir0002|User:Fir0002]]}}]]
Millions of people in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]] and many other Commonwealth countries observed two minutes silence in memory of the millions who died fighting for their countries during the [[w:First World War|First World War]] which ended exactly 89 years ago today.

The U.K. ceremony was held in [[w:Whitehall|Whitehall]], [[w:London|London]] where wreaths were laid by the [[w:Queen|Queen]], [[w:Duke of Edinburgh|Duke of Edinburgh]] and many others including [[w:Prince William|Prince William]] for the first time.  Former [[w:Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]] and representatives from the [[w:Army|Army]], [[w:Navy|Navy]] and the [[w:Royal Air Force|Royal Air Force]] amongst others participated in the service which was watched by many thousands across the world.

Britain's oldest known veteran, [[w:Henry Allingham|Henry Allingham]] aged 111 years old, laid a wreath in [[France]] as part of the international ceremonies which are also taking place in [[Iraq]], [[Afghanistan]] and [[Sri Lanka]].  The two minutes silence at the U.K. ceremony  was marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade to begin and end the silence, followed by Royal Marines buglers, playing the ''[[w:Last Post|Last Post]]''.

== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=US honors military service on Veterans Day|date=November 11, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7089225.stm
|title=Nation and troops honour war dead
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|pub=BBC News Online
|date=November 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-7067883,00.html
|title=Queen to lead nation in remembrance
|author=Press Association
|pub=Guardian Unlimited
|date=November 11, 2007}}

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Poppies on a War memorial 
Millions of people in the United Kingdom, Canada and many other Commonwealth countries observed two minutes silence in memory of the millions who died fighting for their countries during the First World War which ended exactly 89 years ago today.

The U.K. ceremony was held in Whitehall, London where wreaths were laid by the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and many others including Prince William for the first time.  Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and representatives from the Army, Navy and the Royal Air Force amongst others participated in the service which was watched by many thousands across the world.

Britain's oldest known veteran, Henry Allingham aged 111 years old, laid a wreath in France as part of the international ceremonies which are also taking place in Iraq, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.  The two minutes silence at the U.K. ceremony  was marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade to begin and end the silence, followed by Royal Marines buglers, playing the Last Post.
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