{"id":32365,"date":"2019-11-10T17:22:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T17:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=32365"},"modified":"2019-11-10T17:22:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T17:22:10","slug":"why-its-important-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/why-its-important-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembrance 2019: why it\u2019s important to remember"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning, thousands from all around London gathered in Whitehall to pay their respects for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives serving the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: Remembrance Sunday parade held in London<\/a><\/p>\n

The parade started with an endless line-up of people who had to go through security checks.<\/p>\n

When Big Ben struck at 11 am sharp, the crowd took a vow of silence for a few minutes, as routine goes every year.<\/p>\n

Then, the royal family, political leaders, war veterans, and families and friends of anyone who died in conflicts were joined by thousands of people who attended to show their national support for this day.<\/p>\n