The Great War, The Somme. The peace treaty was signed at 5 am, arranged after a secret meeting in Southern England at what is now Port Lympne Safari park. Cease fire was not until the 11th hour of the 11 day of the 11th month and sadly some people died after the ceasefire had already been agreed.
Commemorations are taking place for the centenary of the 1914-18 war in many of the countries involved, especially in Normandy, France and in Flanders, Belgium.
In London, England, there is a minute of silence nationwide and a parade of veterans in London. Wreaths are placed at the Cenotaph.
In 2014 we had a sea of red porcelain poppies in the moat in The Tower of London.
My favourite photograph this year if of pebbled painted red and placed in the pattern of a copy at the feet of the statue of Tommy (nickname for any soldier), in Seaham, County Durham, England.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g315931-d6925619-Reviews-or10-World_War_One_Soldier_Sculpture-Seaham_County_Durham_England.html#REVIEWS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37951771?post_id=10155595000985597_10157727971990597#_=_ (Armistice Day in pictures including one of Tommy statue and red painted poppies)
The best picture worldwide was the red poppies in Sydney Opera House, Australia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
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