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I recall hearing somewhere that Remembrance Sunday was a Second World War Invention, since prior to then ceremonies were held on 11 November which was a bank holiday. This was abolished as WWII measure, with the ceremonials moved to the Sunday, where they have stuck since. Can't remember the source for this, and memory is sketchy admittedly fallible but perhaps this may trigger something in someone? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.85.175.48 (talk) 23:44, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
According to the Armistice Day article, the answer may be here:
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