Idea
inspired by former foreign secretary Sir Edward Grey's famous words when war
was declared 100 years ago
Houses
of Parliament, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace all took
part in London
PM
David Cameron urged families to join in the 'gesture of remembrance' by leaving
on a single light
The London Eye, 10 Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament were among Britain's landmarks which turned out their lights for an hour at 10pm last night to remember those who died in the First World War.
The London Eye, 10 Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament were among Britain's landmarks which turned out their lights for an hour at 10pm last night to remember those who died in the First World War.
Homes, businesses and public buildings across the UK were
asked to leave on a single light or candle to commemorate the moment then-prime
minister Herbert Asquith declared Britain had entered the First World War at
11pm on August 4, 1914.
Buildings around the country yesterday took part in the
'hour of reflection' between 10pm and 11pm, leaving just a light illuminating a
window.
The plan was inspired
by the words of then-foreign secretary Sir Edward Grey, who said just before
the announcement: 'The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see
them lit again in our lifetime.'
Other buildings taking part in an hour-long lights
switch-off last night were Broadcasting House in London, the Eden Project in
Cornwall, St Paul's and Durham cathedrals, and Wales Millennium Centre in
Cardiff.
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