Armistice Day: Glasgow falls silent at George Square and Central Station
Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren joined dignitaries in George Square for the two-minute silence at 11am on Wednesday 11 November, with wreaths also laid at Glasgow Central Station.
The war memorial at Glasgow Central Station, where wreaths were laid on Armistice Day. · Photograph: Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Glasgow joined the rest of Scotland in observing a two-minute silence at 11am on Wednesday 11 November 2026 to mark Armistice Day.
Dignitaries including Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren gathered in George Square, and wreaths were also laid at Glasgow Central Station, STV News reports.
How was Armistice Day marked in Glasgow?
Glasgow's main ceremony was in George Square, where Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren joined other dignitaries. Wreaths were also laid at the war memorial in Glasgow Central Station.
What happened elsewhere in Scotland?
Ceremonies were held across the country as the Last Post sounded. In Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens, wreaths were laid by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, Poppyscotland chief executive Dr Claire Armstrong and Royal British Legion Scotland chief executive Leanne Bonner, with the start of the silence marked by the gun at Edinburgh Castle.
At Brodies Engineering in Kilmarnock, a service was held for the community and employees, many of whom are veterans. In Macduff, Aberdeenshire, around 27,000 knitted and crocheted poppies decorate the area around Macduff Parish Church.
Police Scotland said officers and staff observed the silence at police buildings and community events, and that probationer officers joined Chief Constable Jo Farrell at a memorial service at Tulliallan.
What happens next?
Armistice Day follows Remembrance Sunday on 8 November, when services were held across Scotland. Poppyscotland's annual appeal continues to raise money for veterans and their families.