Armistice Day in Princes Street Gardens began with the firing of the Edinburgh Castle gun

Photo caption:- Kevin Gray of Royal British Legion Scotland, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh the Rt Hon Frank Ross, PoppyScotland’s Gordon Michie and Col (ret’d) Jim Wilson of Veterans Scotland lay wreaths at the Garden of remembrance for Armistice Day.
 

A two-minute silence followed thereafter before the Rev Dr Karen K Campbell conducted the service in the Garden of Remembrance.

Members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, attended the event, organised by Legion Scotland, to remember those who have fallen in conflicts.

2 minute silence in remembrance
 

The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh the Rt Hon Frank Ross led a special group of wreath-layers at an eventopen to the public.

The ‘Poppy Bus’ – provided by Lothian Buses and appropriately numbered 11 – halted beside the Garden of Remembrance at 11am.

Tomorrow (Sunday, November 12th), the Lord Provost will be joined by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and fellow politicians, as well as members of the Armed Forces community, for a ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance to mark Remembrance Sunday at the City Chambers.

More than 100 wreaths will be laid at the service organised by Legion Scotland  to remember those who have fallen in conflicts.

Sir Alistair Irwin KCB CBE, the President of Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland, will read Binyon’s Lines after the bugler has played the Last Post.

They shall grow not old

As we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them

Nor the years condemn

At the going down of the sun

And in the morning

We will remember them

Before, during and after today’s service, Poppyscotland’s 10,000-strong team of volunteers across the country were hard at work collecting for the charity. In Edinburgh, more than 130 volunteers – including Army cadets, Air cadets and Navy Officer cadets – manned the key points all over the city

Sìne Ward, Poppy Appeal Organiser East for Poppyscotland, said: “It has gone really well today. There has been lots of public engagement, chat and stories. It has been sunny and busy, and everyone seems to be having a great time. We cannot thank our wonderful volunteers enough for all of their efforts today.”

Volunteer Christie McMonagle helps plan a cross for a relative at the Edinburgh Field of Remembrance. 
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