this is bbc news. the headlines at apm: the nation falls silent to mark the centenary of the end of the first world war. prince charles laid a wreath at the foot of the cenotaph on behalf of her majesty the queen — followed by senior politicans and members of the armed forces — including the german president — for the first time. a series of sand portraits have been created across the uk featuring images of people who lost their lives in the first world war, including the poet wilfred owen who was killed shortly before peace was declared. in paris — world leaders, including president putin and president trump attended a service at the tomb of the unknown soldier — at the arc de triomphe. translation: long live peace among peoples and states, long live the free nations of the world.

long live friendship among peoples. long live france. i'm lukwesa burak — the other stories on bbc news: 25 people are now known to have died in wildfires in northern california — firefighters are still trying to bring them under control. two of the people who died in a crash in sheriff had names. the conservative minister andrea leadsom says any deal with the eu must not trap the uk in an ‘open ended customs arrangement‘ — and rejected claims she was going to resign. good afternoon. welcome to whitehall

in central london and the cenotaph. in the last few minutes, the barriers have been removed so people can geta barriers have been removed so people can get a closer view for themselves of the many reads that have been laid in the last few hours. the people's procession of thousands of members of the public, wanting to honour those who gave their lives in the first world war, processed for 2.5 hours, past the cenotaph to pay their own tributes. a little earlier, other veterans paid tribute and the prince of wales and senior politicians late flowers at this monument, watched by the queen and other members of the royal family. millions across the uk observed the two—minute silence. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, looks back at the day, 100 years ago, when the guns fell silent.

big ben chimes the hour. on this day, 100 years ago, big ben chimed at the moment a world war ended. 800,000 or so british lives had been lost. it was in their remembrance that the cenotaph was originally constructed. and in timeless fashion and largely unchanging form, the ceremony of remembrance has taken place on whitehall in every peacetime year since. on this more than usually significant day of remembrance, with the 100th anniversary of armistice day coincidently falling on remembrance sunday, the nation's leaders took their places around the cenotaph, led by the prince of wales. as was the case last year, the queen watched from a balcony above as big ben signalled the start of the national two minutes‘ silence in memory of all those from britain and the commonwealth who lost their lives in war. big ben chimes the hour. music: last post.

in whitehall, after the last post sounded by royal marine buglers, the prince of wales placed the queen's wreath of poppies against the cenotaph‘s northern face. and then, for the first time, a german wreath was laid at the cenotaph by germany's head of state, president steinmeier. 100 years after the end of the first world war, in which an estimated two million germans lost their lives, an historic gesture of reconciliation. after the vips, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay their wreaths in memory of lost colleagues. they were followed this year by the people's march, members of the public who wanted to add their tribute to those of a lost generation who died in a world war which ended 100

years ago today. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at the cenotaph. it is not just it is notjust at it is not just at the it is notjust at the cenotaph in london, notjust london were these events have been taking place but in every town and city and the smallest of villages across the country. let's show you how this event has been marked in scotland. this is the scene at glasgow cathedral. they are holding a multi—generational service called world war i remembered. the cathedral has the courage to families of all ages to take part and pay their respects. let's join in that ceremony for a moment. violin plays.

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glasgow, remembering each of the 134,000 -- 134,712 glasgow, remembering each of the 134,000 "134,712 men glasgow, remembering each of the 134,000 —— 134,712 men and women who lost their lives. that is the scene in glasgow, let's take you to send and cathedral in belfast. —— said and's cathedral. —— st ann's. donald trump has arrived choral music. the duke of york will give the

second reading. no one has greater love tha n second reading. no one has greater love than this. the ceremonies around the country marking this centenary. if you have a lump in your throat, you are not alone. the duke of york there in belfast. we saw the princess royal little earlier in scotland. let's talk 110w. . . the involvement of the royal family is quite clear that they do form a central part of events on november 11 every year. yes, and they always have. it's an interesting day to reflect on the creation of these rituals of remembrance that we know so rituals of remembrance that we know so well. seeing the crowds here is still at the cenotaph, examining... let's refer to that because they shut the barrier is about ten minutes ago and hundreds of people

arejust standing minutes ago and hundreds of people are just standing and looking at the wreaths and many of them with their own very private thoughts on this day. it's very much the sense of today. absolutely. this is notjust a monument for kings and princesses, and for people, too. first created in 1919 to commemorate peace day, the signing of the treaty of versailles. from the beginning it was incredibly popular. the flowers, the wreaths, the mementos piled high up the wreaths, the mementos piled high up against that memorial. when you say piled up, in 1920, how high did they go? about halfway up the monuments. remarkable to think about the number of tributes laid there. at that time every family in the country had been touched in one way 01’ country had been touched in one way or another. it was a place that friends also came to. after the war, vetera ns ca me to friends also came to. after the war, veterans came to protest about the conditions that they faced after the end of the fighting. —— veterans

also came here. it is a monument but injuries. it was made by one of the great architects of the 20th century. he has designed many of the cemeteries in france and belgium. it allowed people to put their own emotions onto it, not dictating how people should feel. that's why it's still such a moving and fitting memorial. is always a concern that we may not do justice to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. and yet every november 11, the evening of, we feel that we have. this is remembrance services like this are a vehicle for empathy. it is all the more important in the world we live in to have those moments of self reflection. when i go to a war g raves reflection. when i go to a war graves commission cemetery, it makes me think about those deaths and lives but also about myself and my own values and experiences, what i

ca re own values and experiences, what i care about. that's one reason why these events are so powerful, why so many people have come today to pay their respects to what happened 100 yea rs their respects to what happened 100 years ago and in conflicts since but also to think about their own lives and loved ones. if you travel around europe and visit any war graves, two things that strike you are how immaculate we kept they are but also how there are so many young people looking for names, just looking for something to make them remember what we are all remember in today. yes, we are all remember in today. yes, we have gardeners all over the world who work hard every day to make sure these places remain fitting and respectful places of reflection. certainly with the number of schoolchildren we have seen over the last few years, we are building ever busy for the future. if they come back to the ward later in life, they come back to these places, perhaps they will carry something that with them. that's how these things can be

perpetuated, how we can ensure they are not forgotten and how they remain relevant. and you will be here next year and the year after?” certainly plan to be. the idea was that in perpetuity, forever, their name live forever more. this is different to anything that happened before and they will be here for yea rs before and they will be here for years to come. thank you for your time. around the uk were also in europe, in paris, world leaders gathered at the arc de triomphe. the french president emmanuel macron urged them to build hope rather the bells marked the end of the horror a century ago. chimes replacing guns as peace began. in quiet procession, leaders of states that tore each

other apart back then, now coming together. over 70 led by emmanuel macron up the champs—elysees to the arc de triomphe. making an entrance, donald trump. not the centre of attention today but fashionably late. the man who has shaken traditional alliances. and then the last, vladimir putin. a century since russia and america fought with the allies, their relations with western europe are now under strain. the two populist leaders rather cosier together. president macron hails from france's battle—scarred north. his british great—grandfather was decorated at the somme. and he's warned the post—war liberal democracy he champions is under threat by echoes of the past. translation: patriotism is the opposite of nationalism. nationalism is treason. if we think our interests may only come first and we don't care for others, it's a treason of our values, a betrayal of all moral values.

we must remember this. a poignant interlude by yo—yo ma, born in paris, playing at the tomb of the unknown soldier. this country at the centre of the world war was today the heart of world diplomacy. from president macron, memories of the brutality but also a call to protect the multilateral order that came from it. he's increasingly now, though, a minority against nationalist, authoritarian leaders. belgium, too, was consumed by war, and there today tributes to the battles scarred into europe's consciousness. a homage to those killed in the trenches and a nod to the troops from the colonies that backed up allied forces, dying in a war that wasn't theirs. in paris, damp skies and a reflective mood

as the eternal flame was lit. the bloodshed may be a distant memory for this country but its president is fighting new battles today. a once war—torn continent is now a fractured one. let's be to sarah campbell at westminster abbey where the queen will attend a special service of remembrance later on. what happens there? yes, this service due to start at 6pm is really finale of commemoration events here in london. there will be a 2000 strong congregation who has started to arrive already. members of the royal family, including the queen, will also be in attendance. i'm pleased to say i have two of the people who will be in that congregation here. patricia, your grandfather served in

the first world war. and edward, your great uncle, william, also served. that name might be familiar to people because his face was one of those on the beaches in that very poignant project, the sand sculptures. tell us a little bit about your great uncle. walter was repeated to be one of the first black professional football is. he played for spurs then had a three year career played for spurs then had a three year career with northampton. it was from northampton that he was one of the first cobblers to enlist in the first world war. he is also repeated to be one of the first black office rs to be one of the first black officers to lead british troops, and sadly he died in march, 1918. like so sadly he died in march, 1918. like so many. still a young man. so many lives, promising livesjust cut so many. still a young man. so many lives, promising lives just cut off so lives, promising lives just cut off so tragically. yes, and i know

through my grandfather that he described it as the worst moment in his life when he got the telegram and the news that walter was dead. that must have been for so many families the terrible news they received over those very terrible, catastrophic for years. received over those very terrible, catastrophic foryears. i received over those very terrible, catastrophic for years. i have to respect that walter went out on three separate occasions. he joined up, he came back, he went back out again. and then trained as an officer and went back a third time. for people like walter, you have to respect and admire the immense courage he must have had. patricia, your grandfather, a similar incredible story, the battles he survives. that's right, he was in the dorset regiment and went out having been a regular soldier. he was then recalled and went out to

gallipoli and was wounded there. he was hospitalised and then rejoined the italian and went with them to a quiet sector of the somme in 1916. and then he went up to passchendaele as two parts in the passchendaele battle in august of 1917. when he was one of those who was awarded a military medal. in a few months from them, he was blown up twice. and shell—shocked and so he was invalided back to england, to the royal derby hospital in warrington. he was there for six months. and then he was discharged as unfit for further active service. but having survived all bats, and got back home, tragically he died in a drowning accident after his discharge. he has no marked grave or

memorial, which is very sad for somebody who was a very brave man. i just know what the effect would have been on my grandmother, she never spoke about it. she had already lost her brother in the somme the year before. my grandfather, john blackett, was the only son of his parents, so they must have felt it as well. the centenary of the armistice, a moment of great happiness obviously that the war was over but i think both of your stories reflect that it must have been such a terrible time for so many families whose lives were changed. that's right, it was. to give it, to give bad news when they are away fighting was bad enough,

but to get them back, supposedly safely, and then lose them, that must have been really awful. just before peace was declared was even more tragic. i think for edwards, my grandfather, and were doubled to work very close, they spent time in a children's home as they grew up through consequence of other tragedies. we know that walter had signed for rangers football club, which my grandfather had a close association with. had he survived the war, it's very likely walter would have gone to stay in scotland and played football there. thank you both very much for sharing your stories. we have been hearing it all weekend, a reflection of the impact that the war had on so many families and continue to have in the hundred yea rs and continue to have in the hundred years after the armistice in 1918. back to you. thank you very much. so coverage of that service here on bbc

news little later. in a unique memorial to those who lost their lives, portraits of servicemen and women have been etched into the sand on beaches around the uk. our correspondent, duncan kennedy, reports from folkestone in kent — which has paid tribute to one of the first world war‘s most enduring figures. the piercing eyes of a celebrated war poet, today etched onto the very beach he had once left to meet war and death. for wilfred owen, what had been a shoreline of embarkation this morning became a canvas of commemoration. the project had been organised by the film director danny boyle, who says the face is a metaphorfor tragedy. it's wonderful that there are permanent structures that will outlive us and outlast us, but i thought it was a good way to reflect on our own...time here. you know, it's just temporary, really. as the tide ebbed away, 30 artists crafted contours of the face. hundreds of people lined the shore to take in the imagery and the symbolism.

it feels very much like he's here and he's alive and he is, as you say, representing so many people, really special. really special. 32 faces have been created on beaches around britain. in blackpool, lance corporaljohn arkwright who fell in 1914. at murlough in county down, john mccance, who died at passchendaele. just like private ellis evans, here at colwyn bay. by mid—morning, the inpatient tide returned to roll in over the faces, like tears of the lost generation. the images floating in nature, but enduring in our memories. let's ta ke

let's take you back to glasgow cathedral where a national service of remembrance is under way. as there have been in other areas. choral music. with that service, after dark a

special light and sound production will take place at the scottish parliament with the names of all those who died been beamed onto the building. it will take seven hours. that gets under way at 5pm. it will ta ke that gets under way at 5pm. it will take that long for the names of each of the 134,712 men and women to be shared. we will leave glasgow and one of the many services of remembrance that have taken place today. the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war. we will be back a little later. but now it's time for hello. it has been one of those weekend where many of you will have seen weekend where many of you will have seen at least a downpour or two. there has also been some sunshine. perfect conditions for spotting these rainbows. this from earlier in

these rainbows. this from earlier in the day from surrey. looking at the satellite, we started with an area of cloud across england, wales and northern ireland, which brought rain northwards. heavy and thundery in places. but it broke into two parts of the day went on. wales, westerly wind and northern ireland seeing an area of heavy rain. fading with time. heading towards the evening, some rain continuing north across scotland. further showers from time to time affecting wales and southern counties of england. at 6pm this evening, not too cold, 12 degrees in the south, seven and eight further north. overnight, gusty south—westerly winds continuing, meaning the showers will continue. the main driving area of low pressure it to the west of the uk slowly edges eastwards will stop we will see further showers moving into northern ireland. chilly in the north but mild in the south. eight to 10 degrees by the end of the

knights. for the week ahead, low pressure will be sat to the north—west of the uk. we will continue with the south—westerly winds, so over the next few days we will see further showers from time to time. staying mild, so some spells of sunshine. similar to what we have seen spells of sunshine. similar to what we have seen over spells of sunshine. similar to what we have seen over the weekend. the winds fall like towards the end of the week and we could see some fog patches moving in. this is how the weather looks for monday across england and wales. showers again, again quitea england and wales. showers again, again quite a lot towards south—east england, wales and western counties of england. further north, showers continuing to push northwards across the far north of england and scotla nd the far north of england and scotland at times. but the most frequent into the western isles. later in the day, around the southern uplands of scotland as well. quite a range of temperatures but across the borders, mild. 12 to 14 degrees for many of us. over the next few days, the temperatures could pick up further. up to 16 in

belfast on wednesday. way above average for the time of year. hello this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines: the nation falls silent to mark the centenary of the end of the first world war. prince charles laid a wreath at the foot of the cenotaph on behalf of her majesty the queen — followed by senior politicans and — for the first time — the german president. 25 people are now known to have died in wildfires in northern california, firefighters are still trying to bring them under control. two of the four people who died in a crash in sheffield are named as adnan ashraf jarral and his one—year—old usman. the conservative minister andrea leadsom says any deal with the eu

must not trap the uk in an ‘open ended customs arrangement‘, and rejected claims she was going to resign. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here‘s lizzie greenwood—hughes. good afternoon. starting with football and it‘s a big day in the premier league with four games including the manchester derby which isjust kicking off. but we have a couple of results already — liverpool have beaten fulham 2—0 at anfield in the early kick off. late in the first half fulham thought they had scored. alexander mitrovic heading in... only to be ruled out for off—side. then to add insult to injury — liverpool ran up to the other end and scored. mo salah with his sixth league goal of the season. and then a brilliant volley from xherdan shaqiri sealed the three points to take liverpool top — for the moment at least...

i thought was disallowed and i wa nted i thought was disallowed and i wanted them to explain the trouble. i missed the start of the situation, but i saw it finished, so it was good. i was not thinking, we have considered, the flag was up, so i knew it would not be allowed. on the other hand, it was brilliant. meanwhile chelsea, who like liverpool are also unbeaten in the league this season — were held to a goalless draw at home to everton. and the two late kicks arejust getting going... arsenal at home to wolves and at the etihad — it‘s the big one — the manchester derby — city v united. 55 seconds on the clock and it is 0-0. celtic are now top of the scottish premiership on goal difference despite being held

to a goalless draw by livingstone livingstone — move up to seventh in the table. rangers are in action against motherwell where its currently 6—1 to rangers. england‘s women have been beaten at home for the first time since phil neville took over as manager, losing 2—0 to sweden in rotherham. before the match captain steph houghton was honoured for winning her 100th cap. but the result didn‘t go the way she would have hoped. sofia jakobsson opening the scoring with this long range effort. and sweden doubled their lead before the break thanks to anna anvegard. england couldn‘t find a way back, so 2—0 the final result. england‘s rugby league team have plenty to do if they‘re to complete a series whitewash against new zealand. in the third and final test today. they‘re 22—0 down at elland road after four unanswered trys from the tourists. the second half is just under way there so england have a mountain to climb to come back. they are leaving the series 2—0 at

the moment. it wasn‘t the fairytale end to his career that tony bellew hoped for. he was knocked out in the eight round of his world title fight last night at the manchester arena. oleksandr usyk — the 2012 olympic gold medallist had brought all four of his belts with him — it would have been the perfect end to bellew‘s career if he‘d upset the odds to claim them — but he confirmed immediately after the fight that he‘s now retired from boxing. the opening day of the atp finals is underway at the 02 arena in london. britain‘s jamie murray has won his first doubles match with partner bruno soares. the pair who are seeded fourth at the season—ending event beat raven klaasen and michael venus. murray and soares, who‘ve reached the semi—finals twice in london took the first set on a tie break, dropped the second — but the won the match tie—break10—5. meanwhile the singles matches are underway. world number six kevin anderson of south africa won on his debut in this tournament beating austria‘s dominic theim in straight sets. and we‘ll finish with the urban cycling world championships which have been taking place in china.

britain‘s ben wallace finished fifth in the freestyle competition. and he‘ll have a chance to compete at the tokyo 2020 olympics — where the event is making its olympic debut. that‘s all the sport for now. i‘ll have more for you in the next hour. some of the day‘s other news now. recovery teams in northern california have found more bodies under debris in a town that was all—but destroyed by intense wildfires. it brings the number of people known to have died there to 23. two more people were killed in a separate blaze in southern california, near the coastal town of malibu. dangerous winds are expected to return later today, which could put more homes in danger. peter bowes has the latest from los angeles. the scale of the devastation is overwhelming. this is all that remains of paradise, a quiet retirement community to the north of sacramento.

thousands and thousands of homes reduced to rubble. the roads are strewn with burned—out vehicles where some people were overcome by the flames trying to escape. others made it, but onlyjust. 0h! oh, my god! i am so scared right now. baby cries. so terrified. in southern california, many more homes have been destroyed or damaged in two majorfires close to thousand oaks, the city where a gunman went on the rampage earlier in the week, killing 12 people in a bar. it has been a brutal, hellish three days for the city of thousand oaks. we are still not where we need to be. i know firefighters from various agencies including our fire

department, ventura county, have slept in the streets overnight to keep an eye on fires, embers, making sure that there are no additional homes burning or any other property. the authorities are still trying to assess how many homes have been destroyed. some have been allowed to return to their neighbourhoods, often not prepared for what they will find. there is a house that they took all the motorcycles out but the house made it, so i was just coming up the street to see my neighbours and i didn‘t realise my house is gone too. the city of malibu, popular with celebrities, has also been badly hit. it is completely evacuated now and the authorities say they are having to deal with looters who have attempted to steal valuables from abandoned homes. there‘s been a lull in the strong winds which have been fanning the flames, but they‘re forecast to pick up speed again and may last until tuesday.

this state—wide emergency is far from over. two of four people who died in a car crash in sheffield have been named by their family. adnan ashraf jarral who‘s 35, and his one—year—old son, usman adnan jarral, died when their people carrier was hit by a vehicle which was being pursued by police on friday night. his family have said adnan was a "humble and polite" man who was "full of life." cabinet ministers insist they remain optimistic that theresa may will get a brexit deal. the leader of the house of commons, andrea leadsom, said she did not expect any more ministerial resignations over theresa may‘s brexit strategy. the transport minister, jo johnson, stepped down on friday. labour‘s emily thornberry says "all options remain on the table", including another referendum, if mps vote down a brexit deal. on the ‘andrew marr show‘,

the shadow foreign secretary was asked aboutjeremy corbyn‘s comment to a german newspaper — that brexit cannot be stopped. she said labour would prefer a general election, but could campaign for a people‘s vote, if it were not possible. let‘s start with the fact that we had a referendum and the results of the referendum to be abided by, we do need to have an injection of democracy in between the results of the referendum and going any further, we have always said that. we want a meaningful vote in theresa may is simply giving us a devil in the deep blue sea, she said you can either follow off a cliff or get on the bridge to nowhere and you have to vote on that and that is not a meaningful vote or injection of democracy, we say we refuse to play that sort of game and frankly if you can come up with a decent suggestion then we should have general election, and if we don‘t have a general

election which we think we should have, then, yes, of course, all options remain on the table and we would campaign for there to be a people‘s vote, but there are several stages before we get there. that was emily thornbury. let‘s get more on the armistice centenary now, and for one woman , today is particularly poignant. 112—year—old gracejones is the oldest person in britain, and was just a schoolgirl when world war one broke out. she vividly remembers the euphoria of the war ending, but also the pain of losing her brother. david garmston went to meet her. lovely to meet you. this is gracejones, the oldest lady in the united kingdom at 112 years. i went to see her at her home in the cotswolds. that‘s my father and that is me. she is one of the very few with personal memories of 1914, when war was declared. i can remember people saying the war had started and people crying and then, of course, it was their

husbands or boyfriends, they had to go to the war. the conflict touched every family, including grace‘s. her brother, tom, signed up and served in gallipoli. there are no surviving pictures of the dashing young man who went to war. he was a lovely brother. he was in australia when the war started. i can always remember, my father had a letter saying that he should join up. hejoined up and he was killed. that was a very sad time. 100 years ago this weekend, on november 11th, the nation erupted

in relief as the guns fell silent and grace was there on that first armistice day. people with union jacks, screaming and laughing, singing. my eldest sister took me down to where the cars were, to see the people dancing all in the road, and on the tramcars, the open ones, singing away. it was lovely. i remember that. in a moment, we‘ll be joining viewers on bbc one for the latest national news,

from clive myrie, but first let‘s take a look at some of the images from the centenary of the end of the first world war. bells chime music: the last post. music: the last post. the centenary of the armistice that ended the first world war, has been remembered across britain and europe. bells toll last post plays prince charles led tributes

to the nation‘s war dead, on behalf of the queen. in paris, world leaders put aside their differences to unite in rememberance. while here, political and military leaders, were joined by thousands of members of the public, giving their thanks to the fallen. and, a unique tribute to victims of the war — their images etched in sand, along britain‘s coastline. good afternoon. the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the first world war, has been commemorated in britain and europe. prince charles led the tributes to the nation‘s war dead, laying a wreath at the cenotaph

in london on behalf of the queen, with the prime minister, politicial leaders and for the first time the president of germany, all in attendance. in paris, around 70 world leaders including president trump and russia‘s valdimir putin, gathered to pay their respects, and reflect on a conflict, that claimed 20 million lives. we‘ll be reporting from paris in a moment, but first, nicholas witchell looks at how britain remembers, the end of the world war i. the cenotaph this morning as the nation prepared to mark the moment from a century ago, when at 11 o‘clock, a world war ended. 800,000 or so o‘clock, a world war ended. 800,000 or so british lives had been lost in the war. it was in their remembrance

that the cenotaph was originally constructed. in timeless fashion and largely unchanging form, the ceremony of remembrance has taken place in whitehall in every peacetime year since. and so on this more than usually significant day of remembrance, leaders took their places around the cenotaph, led by the prince of wales, as was the case last year, the queen watched from a balcony above as big ben signals the start of the national two minute silence in memory of all those from britain and the commonwealth who lost their lives in war. big ben chimes the hour. last post plays. in whitehall, after the last post sounded, the prince of wales place

the green‘s wreath of poppies against the cenotaph‘s northern face. —— queen. then for the first time, a german riether was laid at the cenotaph by germany‘s head of state. 100 years after the end of the first world war, in which an estimated 2 million german troops we re estimated 2 million german troops were lost, and historic gesture of reconciliation. after the politicians, it was the turn of the vetera ns to politicians, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay there read this. each will have his or her own memories of more recent conflicts and perhaps of lost comrades. but today the collective remembrance was for those who never came home from a terrible world war which ended 100 years ago today. nicholas witchel, bbc news, at the cenotaph. in a special tribute today, there was a departure from the normal armistice commemorations.

the cenotaph saw 10,000 members of the public file past the memorial, to show their thanks to those who served, in what was thought to be the war, to end all wars. daniela relph joined those who took part in the people‘s procession. 10,000 people, some with military connections, but many with none at all, united in a desire to take part in this public show of remembrance. it was an event that lacked formality, but was filled with personal touches. the home—made wreaths to be laid at the cenotaph. descendants of wearing the medals of those long gone and the family photos of a generation who‘d fought and often not come home. in 100 yea rs, and often not come home. in 100 yea rs , we and often not come home. in 100 years, we won‘t be here to do this again, so it feels very special to be here. if we don't remember, then

there will be no one else to remember, especially the next generation. having members of family who served in both world wars, lost them and serve myself, it is an honour to be here. there was a rhythm to remembrance sunday that is so rhythm to remembrance sunday that is so familiar, but this is different, a procession for the people, all of whom are walking to remember. the last time there was a people‘s procession was 1919. then, thousands walked past the cenotaph to pay their respects. just like today, as this people‘s possession near the end, the wreaths of those taking pa rt end, the wreaths of those taking part were laid in whitehall. bit of a sombre atmosphere, but an atmosphere of everyone coming together for a atmosphere of everyone coming togetherfor a single atmosphere of everyone coming together for a single purpose to commemorate those from the first world war. i have enjoyed being with everybody, talking to everybody and hearing the stories. and the people‘s procession has left its mark in the thousands of wreaths

left behind, each holding a personal memory of someone left behind, each holding a personal memory of someone lost. in paris, leaders from across the globe gathered at the arc de triomphe for the centenary commemorations, with the french president emmanuel macron urging them to build hope for the future, rather than playing on fear. he said the scars of the first world war, were still visible on the face of the world. lucy williamson reports now, as europe remembers its sacrifice. this was a world war the world came to arne. 70 heads of state and government gathered at the arc de triomphe today, i united nations of remembrance. a reminder, with national is rising once again, that peace isn‘t made alone. national is rising once again, that peace isn't made alone. translation: patriotism is the opposite of nationalism. national rivers is treason. if we think our interest only come first and we don‘t think of others, it is a betrayal of our values. we must remember this. at

the tomb of the unknown soldier, president macron revived the flame of remembrance before leading the nation in a minute‘s silence. the sounds and symbols of this anniversary echoed across the world. in belgian, the ceremony ended with a fall of poppies. among the crowd, this family who brought their children to witness the commonwealth contribution to the war. this is a very special place to remember. i feel proud there are names up there who sacrificed themselves in the first world war. i hope they remember this place and visit it for sure. in paris, the commemorations marked a new beginning, and an annual peace forum spira did —— spearheaded by president macron. behind this lies the task of

diplomacy, notjust behind this lies the task of diplomacy, not just remembering behind this lies the task of diplomacy, notjust remembering the past but thinking about the present—day challenges faced by leaders here. new threats, new divisions, the ghosts of future wars. the only prominent guest to excuse himself from the peace summit, donald trump. across paris, another, much smaller, angrier international gathering to protest his presence here at all. he is talking a lot of nationalist and reactionary moments in the united states and all over the world as well. as dusk fell, british and commonwealth veterans, survivors of more recent conflicts, held a service of remembrance inside the cathedral of notre dame. both governments reflect on their history and the role of individuals in world peace, world war. lucy williamson,

bbc news, paris. today‘s ceremonies were watched by people in cities and towns around the uk all of which played their own part in world war i. among them accrington in lancashire where the accrington pals were one of the first volunteer battalions formed when fighting began. they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the battle of the somme. adina campbell reports now on a town‘s sacrifice. with the rain beating down on one of lancashire‘s most imposing war memorials, hundreds of people, young and old circled accrington cenataph to remember lives lost. and 100 years on from that first armistice day in 1918. taking shelter under a sea of umbrellas, side by side, this community paid its respects. last post plays. ijust feel really bad for the soldiers that died for us and i‘m grateful. it's representing and thanking them for what they did. we come from an army background

and my brother was killed in ireland when he was 21 years of age. and for former serviceman, steve o‘leary, today was even more poignant. i became aware of the significance of the losses in this town and the accrington pals and that interest grew throughout my military career and it‘s only now, when i‘ve got time, as a retired serviceman that i can adequately honour them. the war dead have also been commemorated in church, overlooked by these tommy silhouettes, a symbol of remembrance. this is a community which suffered devastating losses. of the more than 1000 men who enlisted and took part in a farewell service here in this church, more than 815 never returned. they made the ultimate sacrifice. a sacrifice this town says it will never forget. adina campbell, bbc news, accrington. later this evening the queen

will attend a special service of remembrance at westminster abbey where she‘ll lay flowers at the grave of the unknown warrior. sarah campbell is at westminster abbey for us. this will be the finale of this weekend of commemoration. members of the 2000 strong congregation continued to arrive. many have been specially invited because they have been heavily involved in projects over the last four years commemorating the great war. in the next hour, the queen will arrive along with prince william, the duchess of cambridge and prince harry and his wife will take their places and the queen will lay flowers at the grave of the unknown warrior, along with children from across the uk. then at 7pm the first of 1000 beacons will be lit in the grounds of westminster abbey. they

will symbolise the light of hope that emerged from the darkness of war. sarah campbell, thank you. today‘s commemorations saw a unique memorial, to those who lost their lives, with portraits of servicemen and women etched into the sand along britain‘s coastline. among the areas paying beach tributes to the fallen, was folkestone in kent, from where duncan kennedy reports. the piercing eyes of a celebrated war poet, today etched onto the very beach he had once left to meet war and death. for wilfred owen, what had been a shoreline of embarkation, this morning became a canvas of commemoration. the project has been organised by the film director danny boyle, who says that the face is a metaphor for tragedy.

look, it is wonderful that there are permanent structures that will outlive and outlast us, but i thought it was a good way to reflect on our own time here. you know, which is temporary, really. as the tide ebbed away, 30 artists crafted the contours of the face. hundreds of people lined the shore to take in the imagery and the symbolism. it feels very much like he is here and he is alive and he is, as you say, representing so many people, really special.