Armistice Day marked around the world

Updated / Friday, 11 Nov 2016 17:19
A young girl touches a poppy in a fountain pool during an Armistice Day event in Trafalgar Square
A young girl touches a poppy in a fountain pool during an Armistice Day event in Trafalgar Square

Ceremonies have taken place around the world to remember those who fought in the First World War. 

People look at Crosses of Remembrance as they pay their respects at Westminster Abbey in central London
People look at Crosses of Remembrance as they pay their respects at Westminster Abbey in central London
Soldiers stand next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under a French national flag at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Soldiers stand next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under a French national flag at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Workers and guests mark the two minute silence for Armistice Day in the Lloyd’s Building in London, England
Workers and guests mark the two minute silence for Armistice Day in the Lloyd’s Building in London, England
The roof, known as sails, of the Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a projection of poppies on Remembrance Day in Sydney, Australia
The roof, known as sails, of the Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a projection of poppies on Remembrance Day in Sydney, Australia
French President Francois Hollande lays a wreath in front of the statue of Georges Clemenceau in Paris
French President Francois Hollande lays a wreath in front of the statue of Georges Clemenceau in Paris

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