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Sunday, 11 November, 2001, 16:25 GMT
In Pictures: Festival of Remembrance
More than 5,000 people packed into London's Royal Albert Hall for the Royal British Legion's 80th anniversary Festival of Remembrance.
Cadet Stephen Menary, 15, blinded by an explosive device in April, carries the Torch of Remembrance
The massed bands of her Majesty's Royal Marines entertain the crowd
The bandsman put down their instruments to demonstrate they are also medics trained for combat
Classic crooner Max Bygraves sings a version of his song You'll Never Know
Hundreds of thousands of poppy petals fall from the rafters for the muster at the festival's end
The muster parade ends with three cheers for the Queen
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