Remembrance Day

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One. Remembrance is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November.A national ceremony takes  place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.The Queen lays the first wreath at the Cenotaph.Wreaths are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies. People also leave small wooden crosses by the memorials in remembrance of a family member who died in war. The "Last Post" is traditionally played to introduce the two minute silence in Remembrance Day ceremonies.Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy .