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This giant poppy was drawn on the sand at Barry Island in a unique tribute to our war dead.

Members of Red Dragon Drones drew the giant poppy with the words Never Forget on the beach at the weekend.

The moving film comes as the nation falls silent today to mark Armistice Day and remember those who fought and died for Britain.

Schools, offices and churches up and down the country will take part in the two minute silence at 11am, marking the time when Allied Forces declared an end to fighting with Germany 97 years ago.

(Image: Red Dragon Drones)

Welsh singer Cerys Matthews will read an extract from The Times newspaper from October 1915 about the deaths of 41 only-sons in battle at a special ceremony at the Cenotaph in London this morning.

The Queen will spend the two minutes' silence privately at Buckingham Palace where she will remember the war dead with her family.

And later today, 19 British veterans will be presented with the Legion d'honneur, France's highest distinction, for their role in liberating France during the Second World War.

Wales will fall silent to remember victims as the Welsh Book of Remembrance gets a rare public outing .

Within the leather-bound volume are the names of 35,000 men and women.