Summary

  • 11 November 2014

  • Ceremonies around Britain and abroad commemorate the anniversary of the end of World War One

  • The traditional two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT marked the time when hostilities ended in 1918

  • Veterans gathered at the Tower of London where 800,000 ceramic poppies have been placed

  • This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One and 70 years since the D-Day landings

  1. Postpublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Campbell College in Belfast

    Campbell College in Belfast.

  2. Prime Minister David Cameronpublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    tweets, external: It was profoundly moving to stand with so many at the Cenotaph today - remembering those who sacrificed so much so we that could be free.

  3. Get involvedpublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Caroline Hopkins: All we did at our office was to honour the 2 minute silence. It was really lovely that all the telephones fell silent also, builders stopped working outside, everyone was remembering in their own way. Poignant in itself, in a busy studio where we receive a lot of calls. It is great to know that everyone stopped, nothing was too important to not honour this moment.

  4. Postpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    The Cenotaph in Whitehall

    The Cenotaph in Whitehall, central London.

  5. Postpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Infantry Battle School in Brecon

    Infantry Battle School in Brecon.

  6. Postpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    A service is held at the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge in the Highland area of ScotlandImage source, David Cheskin

    A service is held at the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge in the Highland area of Scotland.

  7. Postpublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square in central London.

  8. Postpublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    People bow their heads during a minute of silence at a Remembrance Day memorial service in Sydney, AustraliaImage source, AP

    People bow their heads during a minute of silence at a memorial service in Sydney, Australia

  9. Postpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Field of Remembrance in Edinburgh

    Field of Remembrance in Edinburgh.

  10. Postpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    England footballer also observed the silence during a training session at St George's Park in Burton Upon TrentImage source, Mike Egerton

    England footballers also observed the silence during a training session at St George's Park in Burton Upon Trent.

  11. Postpublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire

    The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

  12. Postpublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    King Philippe of Belgium stands during the commemoration of World War OneImage source, Getty Images

    King Philippe of Belgium stands during the commemoration of World War One.

  13. Postpublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    The England team line up to observe a two minutes silence on Armistice Day at Pennyhill ParkImage source, David Rogers

    The England rugby team observed the silence at Pennyhill Park.

  14. Postpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Wolsingham School in County Durham

    Wolsingham School in County Durham.

  15. Nigel Watson, Belgiumpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Graveyard in BelgiumImage source, Nigel Watson

    Nigel Watson took this photo and wrote this poem:

    Fields of gold blooms of red

    They all grow there to mark the dead

    They lived they came they fought they died

    Each of them on all sides

    Birds now sing their songs today

    I hope they never fly away

    I will remember them So should you

    All who died in wars one and two.

  16. Postpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Poppies at the Tower of London

    Dignitaries - along with huge crowds - fell silent at the Tower of London.

  17. Postpublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Stay with us as we bring you images from around the UK during the silence.

  18. Postpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Frank Gardner
    BBC security correspondent

    11 o'clock silence to mark #ArmisticeDay London cabbies standing heads bowed outside their taxis. Impressive.

  19. Postpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Inside Westminster Abbey

    The scene inside Westminster Abbey.

  20. Postpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2014

    Spontaneous applause breaks out at the Tower of London as the two-minute silence end.