This weekend, millions of people across the country will pause to remember those who have died in war.
The traditional two minutes’ silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month will be observed all over Scotland and the rest of the UK. On Saturday an Armistice Day service will be held at Edinburgh’s Garden of Remembrance next to the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens East, starting at 10.52am. And the One O'clock Gun will fire to mark the start and finish of the two-minute silence.
And on Remembrance Sunday, people will gather at the Stone of Remembrance outside the City Chambers, where wreaths will be laid by the Lord Provost and representatives of veterans’ associations and service charities.
The ceremonies will follow a time-honoured pattern. Scroll through these pictures dating back more than 50 years to see how Edinburgh has observed Remembrance through the years.
29. Poppy Bus
Lothian Buses unveil a specially created ‘Poppy Bus’ at Edinburgh Castle to help mark Remembrance Day 2015 and pay tribute to the Capital's war heroes. Painted poppy red and adorned with poppy designs, it also carried the messages ‘We Will Remember Them’ and “Lest We Forget’ emblazoned on either side. Photo: Ian Georgeson
30. Remembrance Day 2019
Ninety-five-year-old Richard Honour, a veteran of the D-Day Landings, attended Edinburgh's Remembrance Day service in 2019 as more than 90 wreaths were laid at the Stone of Remembrance outside the City Chambers. Photo: SWNS
31. Lest we forget
Edinburgh's Garden of Remembrance in Princes Street Gardens is always a focus for honouring those who have died in wartime. The 2021 remembrance period also marked the centenary of the Royal British Legion Scotland (Legion Scotland) and 100 years of the Scottish Poppy Appeal. A short open-air service will be held, including a reading from Lieutenant General Sir Alistair Irwin KCB CBE, the Right Honourable Lord Provost Frank Ross, and music from The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. Wreaths will be laid by the Right Honourable Lord Provost Frank Ross, Sir Alistair Irwin, several government and military representatives, as well as members of the general public. Dr Claire Armstrong, CEO of Legion Scotland and Martyn Hawthorn, National Chairman of Legion Scotland will also be present. The garden provides a chance to remember those who have fallen in the Great War and all the subsequent conflicts that followed. Also in attendance will be Second World War veteran James White, who will lay a special centenary Legion Scotland wreath in honour of all his fallen comrades. Photo: Lisa Ferguson