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Their loss had been so great that the threatened resurgence of a deadly influenza virus did nothing to deter the colossal crowds which turned out 100 years ago. Here were commemorations of a type never seen before or since. Yet, in its own, socially distanced way, yesterday’s centenary of the Funeral of the Unknown Warrior … Read more
Pretty pastel colours were spotted in the morning skies as most of the UK looks forward to a clear and bright day as the nation falls silent to mark Armistice Day. But forecasters warn the country is set for a weekend washout with up to two inches of rain expected to fall in one day … Read more
The Household Cavalry paid their respects to Britain’s war dead at the Cenotaph this morning as the country prepared to mark Armistice Day with the traditional two-minute silence. People have been encouraged to pause on their doorsteps or by windows for the traditional two minutes silence at 11am on Wednesday. Covid-19 related-restrictions on gatherings and … Read more
Members of the Royal Family, the Government and the Armed Forces will not be allowed to sing hymns or even the national anthem when they gather at Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day. This year, November 11 marks 100 years since London came to a halt for the two events which have defined the way Britain … Read more
As if this week’s threats of police raids on over-sized Christmas Day gatherings were not barmy enough, then along comes something even sillier: a ban on singing the national anthem. Even the Welsh Government’s comedy order prohibiting the sale of kettles does not come close to the absurdity of forbidding loyal ex-servicemen and women and … Read more