article: Services have taken place across the country to honour all those who have died in conflict. The Queen led the commemorations at the Cenotaph in London. Prime Minister Theresa May and party leaders attended. The Queen laid the first wreath, followed by other royals and politicians. After a remembrance service, veterans and current military personnel paraded down Whitehall. More than 700 soldiers, sailors and members of the RAF lined Whitehall to hear a service led by the Bishop of London, the Right Reverend Richard Chartres. Detachments from units such as the Royal Marines, Household Cavalry and Royal Gurkha Rifles flanked the stone memorial. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attended the annual wreath laying and Remembrance Sunday service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. She said it was "an opportunity for all of Scotland to join with others right across the world and commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts during the last century and more recently". BBC correspondent Daniela Relph at Whitehall The crowds are 20-people deep in places on Whitehall. Those with a front row position had to start queuing to get through security at first light. People were craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the march past. Whitehall today is a place of shared remembrance. There are those who've come to the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday for the first time. And there are those for whom this is an annual event, something they would never miss. They have come from all over Britain and beyond. Those I spoke to talked of feeling humbled during the 11 o'clock silence. They also said that that being here, in person, was a really moving experience. There are 8,000 people taking part in the march past. Watching it stirs contradictory feelings - it is both a solemn experience and somehow uplifting. No-one here on Whitehall today will ever forget. The Irish Prime Minister and Northern Ireland's First Minister attended a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Enniskillen, Fermanagh. And there was a National Service of Remembrance for Wales at Cathays Park in Cardiff. First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "It is important we take the opportunity to pay tribute to those who lost their lives, paying the ultimate price for our freedom. "Those who fought bravely for our futures must never be forgotten." Elsewhere, more than 40,000 knitted poppies have been placed on a Remembrance Day parade route in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The organisers said volunteers had sent in knitted and crocheted flowers from all over the world. In Croydon, where seven people were killed and 50 injured after a tram derailed earlier this week, special prayers are being said for those affected. Remembrance Sunday The prime minister has said the day is not only about honouring the dead but also for paying tribute to those members of the armed forces currently on active service combating so-called Islamic State. Mrs May said: "The way of life we enjoy today depends upon the service offered by members of the armed forces and their families. "Across generations, and in every corner of the UK, today
summary: A two-minute silence has been held to mark Remembrance Sunday.