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| Picture No | 10921272 |
| Date | 11 November 1919 |
| Description | King George V, places first wreath on the Cenotaph |
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On 11th November 1919, the first anniversary of Armistice day, the Britsh nation, in reponse to an invitation by King George V, stood in silence for two minutes at 11 o'clock in remembrance of all who had given their lives in the First World War. Here is a photograph of King George V, laying a wreath at cenotaph a monument erected in honour of people whose remains are elsewhere, located in Whitehall, London.
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| Source | Photograph in 'The Bystander', 8 May 1935 page 12 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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