<strong>Tower of London:</strong> From November 4-11, the Tower of London is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Tower of London: From November 4-11, the Tower of London is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
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<strong>The show:</strong> Entitled "Beyond the Deepening Shadow: The Tower Remembers," the experience features thousands of torches lit in honor of those who died in the war.
The show: Entitled "Beyond the Deepening Shadow: The Tower Remembers," the experience features thousands of torches lit in honor of those who died in the war.
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<strong>The bugle calls:</strong> The event lasts each evening from 5-9 p.m. At dusk, a bugler plays a tune called "The Last Post," which is also played at military funerals.
The bugle calls: The event lasts each evening from 5-9 p.m. At dusk, a bugler plays a tune called "The Last Post," which is also played at military funerals.
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<strong>Yeoman warders: </strong>These traditional guardians of the Tower are also known as Beefeaters.
Yeoman warders: These traditional guardians of the Tower are also known as Beefeaters.
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<strong>Carrying the torch:</strong> After the bugle call, the yeoman warders, in their traditional uniforms, begin the torch lighting ceremony.
Carrying the torch: After the bugle call, the yeoman warders, in their traditional uniforms, begin the torch lighting ceremony.
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<strong>The anniversary:</strong> November 11 is the centennial of the day the war ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month."
The anniversary: November 11 is the centennial of the day the war ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month."
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<strong>Poppy for remembrance:</strong> Throughout the U.K. and the Commonwealth, many people wear red poppies on Remembrance Day, recalling a line from the famous poem "In Flanders Fields" by the Canadian John McCrae.
Poppy for remembrance: Throughout the U.K. and the Commonwealth, many people wear red poppies on Remembrance Day, recalling a line from the famous poem "In Flanders Fields" by the Canadian John McCrae.
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