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Saturday, 11 November 2006, 22:01 GMT

In pictures: Armistice Day

British war veterans observe a two-minute silence in Sheffield city centre

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People across the UK have been remembering Britain's war dead, as a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day began a weekend of events. In Sheffield, veterans led the silence.

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Poppy wreaths were laid in Basra, Iraq, after the Remembrance Day Service for soldiers, sailors and airmen serving with the Multinational Division South East.

Soldiers in Iraq

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Soldiers were captured in reflective mood during the Basra service.

Troops in Afghanistan

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In a helicopter hangar in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, some 1,200 servicemen and women bowed their heads during a memorial service.

Troops in Afghanistan at memorial

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In a separate service, troops surrounded a memorial to remember comrades who died in Helmand. It bears 17 names, but another - Marine Gary Wright - has still to be added.

A bugler plays the Last Post

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During a short ceremony in front of the Abbey in Bath, a bugler played the Last Post to signify the start of the two-minute silence.

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Again in Bath, Olivia Tovey, seven, and her mother Rebecca inspected the memorial garden before observing a two-minute silence.

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Frank Tombs, 75, from the North East Lincolnshire branch of the British Korea Veterans Association, shed a tear whilst observing a two-minute silence in Parliament Square, London.

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Poppies were placed on the East Bierley War Memorial in Bradford, West Yorkshire, which now carries the name of Sergeant Ian Hickey, a local soldier killed in Basra.

Crosses

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Remembrance crosses offered a poignant symbol in Sheffield city centre.

Thousands of poppy petals are placed in the fountains at Trafalgar Square

Thousands of poppy petals are placed in the fountains at Trafalgar Square

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Thousands of poppy petals were placed in the fountains at Trafalgar Square following a Royal British Legion event.

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