ARMIDALE'S Remembrance Day celebrations have just wrapped up with dozens of veterans, members of the community and public figures paying their respects.
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Lieutenant Leon Botham spoke at the ceremony reflecting on how fortunate the attendees were that only a few there had experienced the horrors of war.
Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 when two minutes was observed on the anniversary of the armistice on November 11 1918.
This became known as Armistice Day but was changed to Remembrance Day after World War II.
Meanwhile Uralla's residents have attended an intimate service at the memorial gates at Alma Park. Pick up your copy of The Armidale Express tomorrow for the full story.
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