Poignant images show the nation falling silent to mark Armistice Day

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Armistice Day marks the end of fighting on the Western Front in the First World War

These poignant images show the nation falling silent at 11am for two minutes to mark Armistice Day.

Ceremonies were held across the UK, with services at the National Memorial Arboretum, London’s Cenotaph, the Houses of Parliament, Portsmouth, and Seaham all featured in our gallery.

Armistice Day marks the agreement signed between the Allies and Germany that brought an end to fighting on the Western Front in the First World War.

Taking effect at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" in 1918, the ceasefire concluded four years of devastating conflict.

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