The UK will fall silent at 11am today as we commemorate the servicemen and women who have fallen in the line of duty since World War I.

Today, November 12, Liverpool City Council’s annual Remembrance Service is taking place on the plateau at St George’s Hall. in the city centre. At 11am, the traditional firing of the gun will signify the start of the two-minute silence, with another firing to mark its conclusion.

Following the silence will be the traditional wreath-laying and service by key civic, military and religious leaders and cadets. The parade will then march from St George’s Plateau to salute the Cenotaph.

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Throughout the day, road closures will be in place around the city centre area and other services to commemorate Remembrance Sunday are taking place across the region.

The ECHO will be providing live updates from the service taking place in the city centre.

Follow our live coverage below, where we will be bringing you all the latest updates.

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Despite the weather we saw huge crowds gather today in the city centre for Remembrance Sunday.

There were many poignant moments outisde of St George's Hall for the annual service.

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Poignant pictures of Liverpool's Remembrance Day service

Brilliant photos captured today by ECHO photographer Iain Watts. Click below to see more.

A big screen tribute at the Remembrance Day service on St George's Plateau in Liverpool city centre this morning
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The Remembrance Sunday Service has come to a close

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'I started repairing bomb damage in Liverpool at the age of 14'

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, we spoke to the grandad-of-four as part of the Liverpool ECHO's How it To Be series about his wartime memories and how he has seen Merseyside change throughout the decades.

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The service draws to a close

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Heavy rain in the city centre as the service continues

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Services taking place across the region

Remembrance Sunday is an opportunity for everyone to recognise the service and sacrifice of those who defended our freedoms.

Each year, services are held on the day (the second Sunday of November) to allow people to pay their respects to those fallen, those who have served and those who are still serving in our armed forces, and to take part in the two-minute silence at 11am in their honour. This year is no different, and council's across Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region have now made public their schedules of service on the day.

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Mum shares story about her late son to crowds

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All the roads closed in the city centre

Full list below:


  • William Brown Street from Byrom Street – 7am -1pm
  • London Road between Seymour Street and Lime Street – 9:30am – 1pm
  • Commutation Row between Islington and Lime Street – 9:30am – 1pm
  • Islington between Fraser Street and Commutation Row – 9:30am – 1pm
  • Lime Street between London Road and Copperas Hill 9:30am – 1pm
  • St. John’s Lane and St. George’s Place between Old Haymarket and Lime Street – 9.30am – 1pm
  • Skelhorne Street between Bolton Street and Lime Street – 9:30am – 1pm
  • Queens Square Bus Station will be closed from 9:30am to 1pm
  • Access for the Holiday Inn Hotel and St John’s car park will be facilitated from Elliot Street / Lime Street junction.

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Road closures today in the city centre

Throughout the day, road closures will be in place around the city centre area. All closures will be signed and stewarded and will remain in force only for as long as is necessary.

Due to the closure of Lime Street, the football bus services for the Liverpool FC v Brentford FC match Anfield will operate from Monument Place.

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Huge crowds gather for the two-minute silence

Many have come to the city centre to pay their respects

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"Poignant speeches" take place at the city centre service

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The Remembrance Service begins in the city centre

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The service gets underway from Lime Street

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Troops are marching to St George’s Hall ahead of the service today

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Remembrance Sunday in Liverpool

Good morning,

We will be bringing you live updates from Liverpool City Council’s annual Remembrance Service taking place on the plateau at St George’s Hall.

ECHO reporter Wesley Holmes is at the event which is due to start soon.

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Liverpool City Council’s annual Remembrance Service

Liverpool City Council’s annual Remembrance Service is taking place on the plateau at St George’s Hall this morning.

At 11am, Sunday, November 12, the traditional firing of the gun will signify the start of the two-minute silence, with another firing to mark its conclusion.

Following the silence will be the traditional wreath-laying and service by key civic, military and religious leaders and Cadets.

The parade will then march from St George’s Plateau to salute the Cenotaph.

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