Later in the day Steinmeier will attend a service in Westminster Abbey alongside the prime minister. The events will mark the climax of a programme that has been minutely planned for months. A special wreath will be made for the occasion, combining poppies and le bleuet, the two national emblems of remembrance for Britain and France. Macron is embarking on his own five-day armistice journey to pay tribute to those who died. Owen wrote about the bugle in 1917, according to Fiona MacDonald, of the Wilfred Owen Association.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2018 22:30 UTC