Scotland remembers the fallen on Armistice Day

Communities across Scotland have observed a two-minute silence in tribute to those who lost their lives in conflicts around the world.

A pause for reflection took place at 11:00 GMT to mark the end of World War One.

A national remembrance service also took place at the Cenotaph in London, with ceremonies and a two-minute silence observed in Wales and Northern Ireland.

Wreaths were laid at war memorials across the country, including at the Scott Monument in Edinburgh and Glasgow Central Station.

Members of the public observe Armistice Day in front of Inveraray war memorial, which features a kilted highland soldier in a Tam O’Shanter. Two men hold flags and a piper stands between them. There are wreaths along the bottom of the memorial.
Veterans stand with flags and a rustic cross adorned with a WWI helmet in front of the Scott Monument in Edinburgh. There are poppy wreaths and black crosses mounted in the grass. Edinburgh Castle sits in the distance.
People gather outside a red stone cathedral in Orkney. Wreaths are laid on the ground.
Rows of people observing the silence in Galashiels. They are wearing winter clothing. Shop fronts are in the background.
Wreaths set at the war memorial in Glasgow Central Station.
Rows of people with heads bowed in Inverness. There is a statue behind them.
Members of Scottish Parliament dressed in formal attire stand on a staircase in Holyrood in silence paying tribute as the presiding officer stands at a podium.
Crosses with poppies planted next to a war memorial. Wreaths sit around the memorial.

Among the veterans at the Galashiels war memorial in the Borders was Leslie Neilson, from Selkirk, who served with the Royal Engineers in Germany.

He said he was attending "to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice", including his friends who died.

"We have to be there to carry on their memory," the 64-year-old added.

Leslie Neilson. He is wearing a black cap and suit jacket with a red striped tie and waistcoat. He has pin badges and a poppy on his lapel.

About 30 people gathered at the war memorial in Dunrossness, Shetland, where local school pupils helped to lay wreaths.

Capt Alex Green of the 212 Highland Battery said he attended for personal reasons but it was important for everyone to remember what happened in the past and continues to happen now.

"It is critical for the kids to understand what has gone previously and to understand there has been great sacrifice in wars so that we can have our today," he said.

Alex Green. He is wearing a brown jacket and shirt with a black and red hat. He has medals pinned to his jacket. There are graves in the background.

The Armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of World War One as a prelude to peace negotiations, began at 11:00 on 11 November 1918.

On Remembrance Sunday First Minister John Swinney, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander and Edinburgh's Lord Provost Robert Aldridge were among the dignitaries to lay a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance, outside Edinburgh City Chambers.

Swinney said it was vital to pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom.

King Charles III laid a wreath in London before a march-past by 10,000 armed forces veterans.

A record number of former prime ministers appeared alongside Andy Burnham and other leaders of the UK parties at London's Cenotaph commemoration.

Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales also attended the ceremony.

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