Oxford will come together on Tuesday 11 November to mark Armistice Day, honouring the moment in 1918 when the guns of the First World War fell silent.
The Lord Mayor will mark the occasion with a ceremony and short service, starting at 10.55am, on the landing area at the top of the stairs in Oxford Town Hall.
The ceremony will be led by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Louise Upton. The City Rector, the Reverend Anthony Buckley, will lead a short prayer. There will be a two-minute silence at 11am. All are welcome to attend.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day commemorates the signing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne, France, at 5am on 11 November 1918. Six hours later, at 11am, the fighting ceased after four years of devastating conflict.
Since 1919, the nation has paused for a two-minute silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month to remember those who lost their lives in service to their country.
The silence was introduced by King George V, inspired by Australian journalist and veteran Edward George Honey, who first proposed the idea of a period of national reflection.
