The Western Front Association's Armistice Day 2020 ceremony at the Cenotaph filmed under Covid lockdown rules

Published on 11 November 2020

Every year on Armistice Day, The Western Front Association holds a ceremony at the Cenotaph in London, with a service shortly afterwards in The Royal Military Chapel (Guards’ Chapel). Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, these events have had to be cancelled this year.

The Western Front Association's 2020 event was curtailed due to Covid restrictions
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