* Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday

11 November is known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day.

During the First World War, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare.

In many parts of the world, people observe a two-minute of silence at 11 am on 11 November.

Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Remembrance Sunday sees special events and services relating to remembrance.

Remembrance Sunday is on 13 November 2011.

Remembrance in London

There will be various concerts, church services and events in London to mark Remembrance Day.

For details of Remembrance Church services, visit www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance-in-london

Here are some other London Remembrance event highlights:

• Remembrance at HMS Belfast: visit the HMS Belfast chapel ? a space not usually open to the public ? and find out about what remembrance is and why we remember. 1-11 Nov 2011

• Remembrance at Battersea Park: join the annual ceremony at the Battersea Park War Memorial. 11 Nov

• Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall: the Royal British Legion welcomes the Royal family, Government Minister and the public to join in an annual Festival of Remembrance. 12 Nov

• Passing Bells at LSO St Luke’s: Poems on the Underground and the Apollo Chamber Orchestra return to LSO St Luke’s with an international programme of poetry and music inspired by past and present wars. 12 Nov