Remembrance Day

Winston Churchill gives his famous 'V for Victory' sign while addressing crowds from the balcony of City Hall in Sheffield, November 1941. Churchill's

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Debate: Is British history too fixated with the story of the world wars?

Vera Brittain, who worked as a nurse during the First World War and went on to become one of the leading writers of the interwar years. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Love, loss and distorted memories

Photo of the Cenotaph in London

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Q&A When were the wreaths first laid at the Cenotaph?

Photo of a remembrance poppy

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Q&A Where do the red poppies come from?

Silence in Piccadilly Circus, London as people commemorate the anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Photo by Daily Mail / Rex Features)

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In focus: Remembrance Day traditions

Crowds celebrate the anniversary of the armistice at Piccadilly Circus, London. (Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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From first Remembrance Day to remembrance today

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Remembrance in France