![]() More than 16 million people around the country marked the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, whether in the privacy of their own homes or at one of the many communal events to take place across the nation. On 4 August 2014, the people of the United Kingdom were invited to participate in LIGHTS OUT by turning off their lights from 10pm to 11pm, leaving on a single light or candle for a shared moment of reflection. ![]() The lamps are going out all over Europe we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary, 4 August 1914
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