On the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour remembrance is given to the moment World War I fell silent.
Saturday marked the 99th anniversary of Armistice Day - just short of a century since that time in 1918 when peace was declared between the Allied powers and Germany to end the Great War.
In Whanganui a trumpet blew as the Cooks Gardens clock struck the 11th hour, with veteran soldiers, RSA members, Navy personnel and police standing silent for two minutes.
![Veteran soldiers and RSA members stand silent with wreaths in hand. Photo/ Stuart Munro](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CGMHVPQ3JWZY5HN6PHPQSRJ5EY.jpg?auth=f4d55835557d64e53704eabbb18dd84ae904251596de926fb302b83ada226656&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Around 30 people turned up to the annual service at the Cenotaph in Queens Park to pay their respects and remember.