Armistice Day Service

The Armistice Day Service will be held at the Cenotaph in Hull on Wednesday 11 November, organised by the Royal British Legion's Hull branch. It's a smaller service than the main Remembrance Sunday commemorations, but it marks the anniversary of the end of the First World War, and the central part of the morning is the two minutes' silence at 11am.

Among those who will lay a wreath is the Lord Mayor, Councillor Maria Coward. The service is a moment for the city to remember the millions who lost their lives in the First World War and the conflicts that followed. Speaking about the occasion, Coward said she felt 'very humbled to have the honour of joining those who have fought for our country' and added that 'Hull is a city that knows better than many others the devastation that war can bring'.

If you're planning to attend, the key detail is the timing: the two minutes' silence starts at 11am sharp. It's a quiet, focused morning rather than a large-scale parade, so it's a good one to join if you want to mark the day without the crowds of the main Sunday service. The Cenotaph is the focal point, and the Royal British Legion's Hull branch is the group behind the whole thing.