Silence in the Square London

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Trafalgar Square will fall silent on Friday 11th November 2011 during the Silence in the Square London Armistice Day event. Londoners can celebrate the lives of those who died in the First World War in a poignant occasion.

Remembering the past
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the First World War officially ended with the signing of the armistice. The 11th November has ever since been remembered as Armistice Day, when the nation pauses to reflect on the events of the past and remember the dead at the Silence in the Square London event as well as locations across the UK.

Two minute silence
A two minute silence will be staged at Trafalgar Square, beginning at 11am on Friday 11th November. Traditionally held each year, the Silence in the Square London commemoration is a highlight Armistice Day event, giving visitors to Trafalgar Square the chance to unite in remembrance. A build up to the silence itself will start earlier on in the morning, with live performances from singers and musicians.

Poppies at Trafalgar Square
Visitors to the Silence in the Square London event also have the opportunity to place poppies into the fountains as a mark of respect and remembrance for those who lost their lives. The event is once again being compered by television presenter Ben Shephard with performances and live music from Laura Wright, The Soldiers, the Spitfire Kids Choir, Downtown Abbey's Dan Stevens and Strictly Come Dancing's Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace.

93 years
As well as the day’s poignant proceedings in Trafalgar Square, there are other events taking place across London to mark the 93rd anniversary of the end of the war. Londoners of all ages are invited to join the occasion and take time out to remember tragic events of the past, from the First and Second World Wars to modern conflicts.

The Silence in the Square London Armistice event takes place on from 9.45am - 11.15am, Friday 11th November 2011 at Trafalgar Square, with the two minute silence due to take place at 11am. The event is free to attend.

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