Nations remember those who sacrificed their lives in battle on Wednesday . In many cases it took place for first time without any surviving veterans of World War I . In Britain , Queen Elizabeth led Remembrance Day ceremonies in Westminster Abbey , a service also attended by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other senior politicians and military leaders . To mark 91st anniversary of armistice signed between Germany and France on November 11 , 1918 .
Nations remember those who sacrificed their lives in battle on Wednesday . In many cases it took place for first time without any surviving veterans of World War I . To mark 91st anniversary of armistice signed between Germany and France on November 11 , 1918 .