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At 6 am, 11th November 2018, Ian Sutherland marks the 100th anniversary of signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918

Pipers were asked to take part in a unique and simple way to mark the centenary of the end of the Great War. The College of Piping is assisting Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, founder and pageantmaster with Battles O'er - A Nation's Tribute.
This will be a mass playing of the retreat march, When the Battles O'er outside cathedrals and other locations 06:00 on Sunday, November 11, 2018.
Many millions were either killed or returned home dreadfully wounded, along with remembering the families and sweethearts that lost husbands while having to stay at home to keep the home fires burning. At 06:00 on November 11, 1918 the Armistice of Compiếgne was signed between the Allies and Germany. It marked the end of the fighting on the Western Front and ultimately the end of the Great War, that terrible, gruelling four year conflict that saw millions killed and wounded, including around 2,000 pipers. Countries all around the world were affected in what was one of the largest wars in history.
Pipers will play the Pipe Major William Robb composition, When the Battle ís O'er at the below locations at 06:00 local time - this is the time when the Armistice was actually signed on November 11, 1918. It came into effect at 11.00.

East Lothian Locations · East Linton Memorial Park · Athelstaneford War Memorial

· North Berwick, Royal Air Force Coastal Command Memorial, Victoria Road · North Berwick, War Memorial · Whitekirk and Tyninghame War Memorial, Whitekirk Churchyard · Gullane Village War Memorial · Stenton War Memorial

· Longniddry Church

· Aberlady Village War Memorial

The Lothian Armed Forces and Veterans Project works across the Lothians to promote the Armed Forces Covenant