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2025 UK Remembrance Services, mainly at the Cenotaph, London

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Service_of_Remembrance#:

"The National Service of Remembrance is held every year on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London. It commemorates "the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts".[1] It takes place on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November, Armistice Day,[a] the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War at 11 a.m. in 1918.

The service has its origins in the 1920s and has changed little in format since. To open the ceremony, a selection of national airs and solemn music representing each of the nations of the United Kingdom are played by massed bands and pipes. A short religious service is held with a two-minute silence commencing when Big Ben chimes at 11 am. Following this, wreaths are laid by the King and members of the royal family, senior politicians representing their respective political parties, and High commissioners from the Commonwealth of Nations. After the wreath-laying ceremony, a march-past of hundreds of veterans processes past the Cenotaph. The ceremony has been broadcast nationally by the BBC on radio since 1928 and was first broadcast by the BBC Television Service in 1937.[2]

The ceremony begins at precisely 10:36 a.m. with a programme of music known as "the Traditional Music", a sequence beginning with "Rule Britannia!" which has remained largely unchanged since 1930.[12] This comprises a selection of National Airs and solemn music representing the four nations of the United Kingdom performed by the massed bands of the Household Division interposed Pipes and Drums from the Highlanders 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. The massed band represents the four nations; the Band of the Grenadier Guards, Band of the Coldstream Guards, Band of the Scots Guards and the Band of the Irish Guards.[13][14] "

"Remembrance Sunday in 2025 will be held on November 9th.

At the National Service of Remembrance in London, the music is traditionally performed by a combined or "massed bands" of the Household Division, consisting of several individual bands. The specific number of distinct bands marching can vary slightly by year and specific event, but the core group generally involves:

The Band of the Grenadier Guards
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
The Band of the Scots Guards
The Band of the Irish Guards

Additionally, the Pipes and Drums from the Highlanders 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland also participate, meaning several marching bands are involved in the overall ceremony and parade.

For local events across the UK, the number of marching bands varies widely. For example, local services often feature single community or military cadet bands, such as the Poole Sea Cadets Marching Band, The Waterloo Band and Bugles of the 7 Rifles, or the Band of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. "

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The Cenotaph

Whitehall

London

SW1A 2ET

+ The Women of World War II

Whitehall

London

SW1A

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https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/events/remembrance-events/remembrance-sunday

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-national-events-and-ceremonies/2010-to-2015-government-policy-national-events-and-ceremonies#appendix-2-remembrance-sunday

https://www.cwgc.org/our-work/outreach/remembrance-day-resources-and-activities/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15p24g4x38o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ypexxjrexo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2n4yjxvrwo

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