November brings with it Remembrance Day. The Memorial Day observed on 11 November each year. This tradition has been held since the end of the First World War to remember the members of the armed forces that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
It began with King George V in 1919 as an evolution of Armistice Day.
There are many events held nationally to commemorate the day – find your local event to join the remembrance.
Each year Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens hosts a memorial garden, well worth a visit.
And don’t forget to observe the two-minute silence at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month (11:00 am, 11 November), as that marks the time the armistice became effective.
