![]() For some time after the parade, the base of the memorial was covered with flowers and wreaths by members of the public. Lutyens was inspired by the Greek idea of a cenotaph Greek: κενοτάφιον kenotaphion (κενός kenos, meaning "empty", and τάφος taphos, "tomb"), as representative for a tomb elsewhere or in a place unknown. The Cenotaph has its origin in a temporary wood and plaster structure designed by Edwin Lutyens for a peace parade following the end of the First World War. The unveiling ceremony on 11 November 1920 The ceremony has been broadcast nationally by the BBC on radio since 1928 and was first broadcast by the BBC Television Service in 1937. It is held on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November, Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War at 11 a.m. After a short religious service, a march-past of hundreds of veterans processes past the Cenotaph. Following this, wreaths are laid by the King and members of the royal family, senior politicians representing their respective political parties and High commissioners from the Commonwealth of Nations. A short religious service is held with a two-minute silence commencing when Big Ben chimes at 11 am. To open the ceremony, a selection of national airs and solemn music representing each of the nations of the United Kingdom are played by massed bands and pipes. The service has its origins in the 1920s and has changed little in format since. It commemorates "the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts". The National Service of Remembrance is held every year on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London.
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