City falls silent to remember fallen soldiers

A two-minute silence was observed and Laurance Binyon's lines were read to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the hostilities of 1914-18 formally ended.

Hundreds gathered in the square, joined by Glasgow’s Lord Provost Sadie Docherty, veterans and representatives from the Royal British Legion Scotland, which organises the event and others across the country.

Iris Hepburn was among those paying tribute.

Her oldest brother, George Riach, was killed on April 3 1943, a month before she was born.

He had volunteered to fight with the RAF, 78 squadron.

Iris, 72, who is from Cumbernauld said: "He was only 20. When you think of it now. It must have been a terrible loss for my parents.

"I never got the chance to meet him.

"I come today for my parents too.

"It means freedom for people. I've had a good life because of people who lost their lives."

Members of the public laid crosses in the Garden of Remembrance.

Commuters broke their journeys to observe the silence at Central Station and MSPs paid their respects at Holyrood.

Veterans' charity Erskine marked Armistice Day with a moving Service of Remembrance at their Glasgow, Bishopton and Edinburgh care homes.

At the charities biggest home in Bishopton, veterans, staff and visitors gathered around the home’s Memorial Stone to pay tribute to their comrades in the armed forces and to remember those who gave their lives in service.

A memorial service was also held at the Glenburn Cairn in Prestwick in memory of those who gave their lives in service from the local mining community.

Armistice Day has been marked on November 11 every year since 1919 - a year after the Allied forces signed an agreement with the Germans that ended WW1.

After the World War Two, commemorations were adapted to honour the fallen of both conflicts, and Remembrance Sunday was established to replace Armistice Day.

The Royal British Legion has been urging more private companies to observe the silence.