Robert Hudson describes the scene in Whitehall as the crowds gather to honour not only those who died in the two World Wars, but all who have died in the service of their country. Before the service,
The Massed Bands of the Guards Division play:
Rule Britannia; Heart of oak: The minstrel boy; Men of Harlech;
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 and solemn melody.
11.0 The Two-Minute Silence
The Last Post
The Laying of Wreaths during'which the Bands play Beethoven Funeral March No 1. In B minor
A short service conducted by The Rt Rev and Rt lion The Lord Bishop of London
0 God our help in ages past; Prayer; The Lord's Prayer; The Blessing; Reveille; God Save The Queen
Producer CAROLINE ELLIOT