1. REMEMBRANCE DAY

2. November is the time of year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the war

4. A WAR VETERAN SELLING POPPIES

5. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the sign of the Armistice. On the 11 th November 1918, the signal was given to end World War One.

7. At 11 am on the 11 th November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare.

10. What is Remembrance Day? Remembrance Day is on 11 th November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.

11. WAR GRAVES

12. Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday is held on the the second Sunday in November, which is usually the nearest Sunday to November 11 th. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain. A national ceremony is held at The Cenotaph in Whitehall London.

14. The service has changed little since it was first introduced in 1921, hymns are sung, prayers are said and a two minute silence is observed. Official wreaths are laid on the steps of The Cenotaph. The ceremony ends with a march past of war veterans; a poignant gesture of respect for their fallen comrades. Literally meaning 'Empty Tomb' in Greek, The Cenotaph was designed by Edward Lutyens and was created from Portland stone, the inscription simply reads "The Glorious Dead".

16. The Last Post The Last Post is traditionally played to introduce the minutes silence in commemoration ceremonies. It is usually played on a bugle. In military life “The Last Post” marks the end of the day and the final farewell.

18. IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS

19. The day before he wrote "In Flanders Fields", one of John's closest friends was killed and buried in a grave decorated with only a simple wooden cross. Wild poppies were already blooming between the crosses that marked the graves of those who were killed in battle.

20. Unable to help his friend or other fallen soldiers, John McCrae gave them a voice through "In Flanders Field." Photo of John McCrae