Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday nearest to 11th November – Remembrance Day, which is the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War, in 1918 at 1100hrs. The national ceremony is held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London. Since 2005 the women’s memorial has also included.

The Cenotaph is enclosed in a square formed by detachments from branches of the Fighting Services, a contingent from civilian services vital in time of war and by a large body of ex-service men and women. Wreaths are laid by the Queen, and other Royal Family members, the Prime Minister, leaders of major political parties, the Foreign Secretary, the Commonwealth High Commissioners and representatives from the Army, Navy, Royal Air Force, Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets and the Civilian Services. A two minute silence is held at 1100hrs. This silence is marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade to begin and end the silence, followed by buglers sounding The Last Post.

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