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Commemorations held around Scotland to mark Armistice Day

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Pooran, N. (2026, November 11). Commemorations held around Scotland to mark Armistice Day. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/alex-hunter-scotland-edinburgh-edinburgh-castle-royal-british-legion-b1304512.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-11 · by Neil Pooran

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On Armistice Day, Scotland held various commemorations including a two-minute silence at 11am and wreath-laying ceremonies across Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle was one of several locations hosting events. At these gatherings, individuals such as the Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and representatives from veteran organizations participated. Additionally, the article highlights the story of Thomas Peck Hunter, a Royal Marines commando who received the Victoria Cross posthumously for his actions during World War II, emphasizing the impact on families left behind by fallen soldiers.
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On 2026-11-11, commemorations were held across Scotland to mark Armistice Day, with a two-minute silence observed at 11am and wreaths laid in Glasgow’s George Square and Edinburgh Castle. The Scottish National War Memorial and the Scottish Parliament also participated in the remembrance events. Among those laying wreaths were Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and representatives from Royal British Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland. Commemorations honored Thomas Peck Hunter, a Royal Marines commando posthumously awarded the military’s highest honor for his gallantry during World War II at the battle of Lake Comacchio, where he sacrificed himself to protect his comrades by drawing enemy fire before being killed by a stray bullet.

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Edinburgh Glasgow Poppyscotland Royal British Legion Scotland Royal Marines

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Hunter PERSON · 3× Royal Marines ORG · 2× Claire Armstrong PERSON · 1× Edinburgh GPE · 1× Glasgow GPE · 1× Leanne Bonner PERSON · 1× Poppyscotland ORG · 1× Robert Aldridge PERSON · 1× Royal British Legion Scotland ORG · 1× The Scottish Parliament ORG · 1×

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Thomas Peck Hunter, who served as a Royal Marines commando, was posthumously awarded the military’s highest honour for gallantry due to his actions at the battle of Lake Comacchio in the closing stages of the Second World War.
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Commemorations held around Scotland to mark Armistice Day · assertive framing

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A two-minute silence was observed at 11am, with wreaths of poppies laid at a number of ceremonies. asserted
wreaths → observe → ceremonies
Wreaths were laid by Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, Royal British Legion Scotland chief executive Claire Armstrong, Poppyscotland chief executive Leanne Bonner, and others. asserted
Wreaths → lay → Aldridge
Commemorations also took place at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle, at Glasgow’s George Square and other locations. asserted
Commemorations → take → Square
The Scottish Parliament also held an Armistice Day commemoration. asserted
Parliament → hold → commemoration
Mr Hunter, who is First Minister John Swinney’s cousin, said his family remember their relative’s sacrifice every November 11. asserted
family → say → sacrifice
Thomas Peck Hunter, who served as a Royal Marines commando, was posthumously awarded the military’s highest honour for gallantry due to his actions at the battle of Lake Comacchio in the closing stages of the Second World War. asserted
who → serve → War
The 21-year-old corporal protected his comrades by drawing German machine gun fire as he charged into enemy positions armed with a Bren gun. asserted
he → protect → gun
He forced enemy troops to surrender before he was killed by a stray bullet. asserted
he → force → bullet
Speaking to the Press Association, Mr Hunter said: “I lost three uncles during the war, so I’ve got to think of them as well.” asserted
I → speak → them
He said his grandmother donated the VC medal to the Royal Marines museum during the 1970s. asserted
grandmother → say → 1970s
One of those present to receive it was his uncle’s commanding officer during the war. asserted
One → receive → war
Mr Hunter said it is also important to remember the families of those who fell in war, saying: “I think my gran suffered for the rest of her life.” asserted
gran → say → life
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