John Hosken describes the scene in Whitehall as crowds gather to honour all those who have died in the service of their country. Before the Service, the Massed Bands of the Guards Division play:
Rule Britannia; Hearts of Oak; The Minstrel Boy; Men of Harlech; The Skye Boat Song; Isle of Beauty; David of the White Rock; Oft in the Stilly Night; Flowers of the Forest; Nimrod; When I Am Laid in Earth; 0 Valiant Hearts and Solemn Melody
11.00 The Two Minute Silence
The Last Post
The laying of wreaths
(during which the bands play Beethoven's Funeral March No 1 in B flat minor)
A short service is then conducted by The Lord Bishop of London.
0 God, Our Help in Ages Past;
The Lord's Prayer; The Blessing; Reveille; God Save The Queen; The Trumpet Voluntary
This is followed by a march past of ex-servicemen and women when the bands play:
Fame and Glory; It's a Long Way to Tipperary; Pack Up
Your Troubles; There'll Always Be an England; Till the Boys Come Home; Mademoiselle from Armentieres; Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty. Stereo