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| People across the UK have observed a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day, the start of a weekend of events honouring Britain's war dead. | People across the UK have observed a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day, the start of a weekend of events honouring Britain's war dead. |
| In London's Trafalgar Square crowds paid tribute to the fallen by placing poppies in the square's fountains. | In London's Trafalgar Square crowds paid tribute to the fallen by placing poppies in the square's fountains. |
| And thousands of UK troops abroad, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, held services to remember past and present colleagues who have died. | And thousands of UK troops abroad, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, held services to remember past and present colleagues who have died. |
| The Queen and Tony Blair have attended a service for New Zealand's war dead. | |
| Many members of the Royal Family were also at the event in London's Hyde Park. | Many members of the Royal Family were also at the event in London's Hyde Park. |
| It began with a royal guard of honour formed by the largest contingent of New Zealand forces to be seen in the UK since World War II. | It began with a royal guard of honour formed by the largest contingent of New Zealand forces to be seen in the UK since World War II. |
| Being out here, it's quite a tough job to do - it brings it all home to you Andy Mason Royal Marine A chaplain's tribute in Iraq | Being out here, it's quite a tough job to do - it brings it all home to you Andy Mason Royal Marine A chaplain's tribute in Iraq |
| The country's prime minister, Helen Clark, who is attending the dedication, said the day was a special one for her country. | The country's prime minister, Helen Clark, who is attending the dedication, said the day was a special one for her country. |
| She added: "The dedication of the New Zealand memorial by Her Majesty the Queen brings to fruition a project which has long been planned for. | She added: "The dedication of the New Zealand memorial by Her Majesty the Queen brings to fruition a project which has long been planned for. |
| "Its genesis lay in the desire to commemorate the shared sacrifice of New Zealanders in times of war, alongside the people of Britain." | "Its genesis lay in the desire to commemorate the shared sacrifice of New Zealanders in times of war, alongside the people of Britain." |
| At the British Air Services Memorial in St Omer, northern France, the UK's oldest war veteran, 110-year-old Henry Allingham, laid a wreath. | At the British Air Services Memorial in St Omer, northern France, the UK's oldest war veteran, 110-year-old Henry Allingham, laid a wreath. |
| Henry Allingham, 110, laid a wreath in northern France | Henry Allingham, 110, laid a wreath in northern France |
| In Baghdad, coalition troops gathered in the heavily fortified American Embassy where they were addressed by Lieutenant Mike Marley of the Royal Australian Army. | In Baghdad, coalition troops gathered in the heavily fortified American Embassy where they were addressed by Lieutenant Mike Marley of the Royal Australian Army. |
| In Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, where the majority of British forces are based, some 1,200 servicemen and women turned out to pay their respects. | In Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, where the majority of British forces are based, some 1,200 servicemen and women turned out to pay their respects. |
| Among them was Andy Mason, a Royal Marine, who said: "It's good to commemorate our dead, past and present. And being out here, it's quite a tough job to do - it brings it all home to you." | Among them was Andy Mason, a Royal Marine, who said: "It's good to commemorate our dead, past and present. And being out here, it's quite a tough job to do - it brings it all home to you." |
| Back in the UK, the Trafalgar Square event called Silence in the Square was hosted by GMTV presenter Ben Shephard, with live performances by the All-Angels and Charterhouse School Choir. | Back in the UK, the Trafalgar Square event called Silence in the Square was hosted by GMTV presenter Ben Shephard, with live performances by the All-Angels and Charterhouse School Choir. |
| Lone bugler | Lone bugler |
| Rebecca Sullivan, 13, from Enfield, north London, recited a poem, There Lie Forgotten Men, which she wrote for a homework assignment and which was chosen by the Legion to be read during the commemoration. | Rebecca Sullivan, 13, from Enfield, north London, recited a poem, There Lie Forgotten Men, which she wrote for a homework assignment and which was chosen by the Legion to be read during the commemoration. |
| The two-minute silence was followed by the traditional Reveille from a lone bugler and an RAF fly-past by four Typhoon aircraft. | The two-minute silence was followed by the traditional Reveille from a lone bugler and an RAF fly-past by four Typhoon aircraft. |
| I hope it will serve as a focal point Jonathan Hunt, New Zealand High Commissioner 'Special bond' marked Send us your comments | I hope it will serve as a focal point Jonathan Hunt, New Zealand High Commissioner 'Special bond' marked Send us your comments |
| At the Cenotaph on Saturday afternoon, a piper accompanied relatives of British soldiers killed in Iraq to a memorial service organised by the National Military Families Against the War Campaign. | At the Cenotaph on Saturday afternoon, a piper accompanied relatives of British soldiers killed in Iraq to a memorial service organised by the National Military Families Against the War Campaign. |
| The names of British service personnel and Iraqi civilians who have died in the conflict was read out at the Whitehall memorial. | The names of British service personnel and Iraqi civilians who have died in the conflict was read out at the Whitehall memorial. |
| Later, the Queen will be joined by the Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, which takes place at London's Royal Albert Hall at 1900 GMT on Saturday. | Later, the Queen will be joined by the Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, which takes place at London's Royal Albert Hall at 1900 GMT on Saturday. |
| On Remembrance Sunday, she will lay the first wreath at the Cenotaph in London. | On Remembrance Sunday, she will lay the first wreath at the Cenotaph in London. |
| The nationwide two-minute silence has been observed since the end of World War I, at 11 o'clock on 11 November 1918, to remember those who lost their lives then and in conflicts since. | The nationwide two-minute silence has been observed since the end of World War I, at 11 o'clock on 11 November 1918, to remember those who lost their lives then and in conflicts since. |