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The History Behind Remembrance Day with Mark Wheatcroft
1h 6m
Daz is joined by historian Mark Wheatcroft from Mark's English History Channel to discuss the history behind Remembrance Day.
Remembrance traditions began after World War I. On 11 November 1918, at at 11:00a.m., the Armistice came into effect, ending the fighting between the Allies and Germany. A year later, King George V declared 11 November 1919 as Armistice Day, marked by two minutes of silence to honour the fallen. The Cenotaph in Whitehall became the main site of remembrance, and today the National Service of Remembrance is held there each year on the Sunday closest to 11 November, known as Remembrance Sunday.