Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Britain Observing Armistice Day Service

Nov. 10th BBC.

A special service presided over by Queen Elizabeth will be held at Westminster Abbey tomorrow on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate the death of all three surviving British veterans still living in the country last year.

Bill Stine, 108. died in January and the world's oldest person, Henry Allingham died in July at 113 as did Harry Patch at age 111. A pictured accompanied the article showing all three in wheel chairs at last year's observance.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be there as will former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Majors.

Two minutes of silence will be observed.

The Passing of Another Great Generation, Including My Two Grandfathers. --Cooter

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