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The two minutes silence I The early years I The national ceremony I The laying of wreaths I The service I The march past
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Remembrance - The
laying of wreaths The ceremony begins at 10:35 hours. The massed bands of the Guards Division under their Senior Director of Music commence playing a number of solemn melodies; Rule Britannia, Heart of Oak, The Minstrel Boy, Men of Harlech, The Skye Boat Song, Isle of Beauty etc. The faith representatives, accompanied by the children and choristers of the Chapel Royal, exit the Old Home Office and take their places. They are followed by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) London District and his staff, politicians representing the main political parties and the Chiefs of Staff of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The music ceases at 10:58 hours and the Service contingents on parade are brought to Attention. At 10:59 hours, Her Majesty The Queen exits the Old Home Office and takes her place, accompanied by senior members of the Royal Family and Equerries bearing the wreaths to be laid. On the first stroke of Big Ben at 1100 hours, a round is fired by a field gun on Horse Guards Parade Ground. This signals the start of the two-minute silence. After two minutes, another round is fired to signal its end. Immediately after this round, buglers of the Royal Marines sound Last Post. |
