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Poppy wreaths and flowers at a memorial at the base of the Cenotaph in London Royalty Free Stock Photo

Poppy wreaths and flowers at the base of the Cenotaph in London Royalty Free Stock Photo

Poppy wreaths and flowers at a memorial at the base of the Cenotaph in London

Remembrance Sunday is when people across the UK honour those who have lost their lives in war. Millions of red poppies are sold each year in the build-up to the day to commemorate the war dead, while the nation fell silent at 11am in tribute. Remembrance Sunday is always held on the second Sunday in November, while Armistice Day is always held on the eleventh day of the eleventh month to commemorate the signing of the armistice. The Cenotaph is a war memorial on Whitehall in London, England. Its origin is in a temporary structure erected for a peace parade following the end of the First World War, and after an outpouring of national sentiment it was replaced in 1920 by a permanent structure and designated the United Kingdom`s official national war memorial.