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| Silence remembers Armistice Day | Silence remembers Armistice Day |
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| People across Scotland have observed a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day. | People across Scotland have observed a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day. |
| Thousands stopped at 1100 GMT to commemorate the moment when the guns fell silent in November 1918 at the end of World War I. | |
| Veterans gathered at George Square in Glasgow to lay wreaths and crosses. | Veterans gathered at George Square in Glasgow to lay wreaths and crosses. |
| Events also took place in Dundee and Edinburgh, where there were ceremonies at the castle and at Princes Street Gardens East. | Events also took place in Dundee and Edinburgh, where there were ceremonies at the castle and at Princes Street Gardens East. |
| The One O'clock Gun was fired at Edinburgh Castle to mark the start and end of the silence. | The One O'clock Gun was fired at Edinburgh Castle to mark the start and end of the silence. |
| Scotland's most senior soldier, Major General Euan Loudon, joined the service personnel who took part in the ceremony at the castle. | Scotland's most senior soldier, Major General Euan Loudon, joined the service personnel who took part in the ceremony at the castle. |
| Wreaths were laid at a Garden of Remembrance in the capital | Wreaths were laid at a Garden of Remembrance in the capital |
| The 150,000 Scots soldiers who died between 1914 and 1918 were remembered, as were the tens of thousands who died in other conflicts. | The 150,000 Scots soldiers who died between 1914 and 1918 were remembered, as were the tens of thousands who died in other conflicts. |
| Below the castle ramparts, veterans and members of the public gathered to lay wreaths in a Garden of Remembrance in Princes Street Gardens East. | Below the castle ramparts, veterans and members of the public gathered to lay wreaths in a Garden of Remembrance in Princes Street Gardens East. |
| The man in charge of Poppyscotland, which raises funds for former servicemen and women and their dependants, said there had been a good turnout in Edinburgh. | The man in charge of Poppyscotland, which raises funds for former servicemen and women and their dependants, said there had been a good turnout in Edinburgh. |
| The chief executive of the charity, Jim Panton, said: "Armistice Day doesn't fall on a Saturday very often, so it was good to see everyone mark a sombre and respectful moment." | The chief executive of the charity, Jim Panton, said: "Armistice Day doesn't fall on a Saturday very often, so it was good to see everyone mark a sombre and respectful moment." |
| Lord Provost John Letford led the two-minute silence in Dundee. | Lord Provost John Letford led the two-minute silence in Dundee. |
| Scotland's national remembrance ceremony will take place on Sunday at Edinburgh's Stone of Remembrance. | Scotland's national remembrance ceremony will take place on Sunday at Edinburgh's Stone of Remembrance. |