It has since become a key annual event across the GWR network to honour those lost in conflict.
At Chippenham, which is the closest station to her private Wiltshire home Ray Mill, the Queen met members of the local community and GWR executives.
She was also given a wreath made from crocheted poppies by children from Monkton Primary School, with students asking if she’d dressed in “GWR’s colours” on purpose. “Of course,” she laughed.
She also told the children that she was “worried that you are all a bit cold”.
Upon arrival in Paddington, she is expected to lay the poppy wreath at the war memorial on platform one before meeting with The Military Wives Choir, as well as reservists and veterans from recent conflicts who work in the railway industry.
The Call to Remembrance is due to be read and the Last Post played, followed by the traditional two minute’s silence at 11am.
Prince of Wales’s video message
Elsewhere, the Prince of Wales will appear by video message to urge young people to mark Remembrance Day and wear poppies.
In an address that will be broadcast to students aged nine to 14, Prince William will be heard telling them how important it is for all generations to commemorate the war dead.
His message, which will be shown during the Royal British Legion’s Remembrance Assembly on Tuesday morning, says: “Armistice Day is an important time for us to stop and reflect – it is a reminder that Remembrance is for everyone.
“When we remember, we connect with service in a personal way. We learn from the courage of others, and we carry their stories forward, so they are not forgotten. It’s not just about the past – it’s about shaping who we become in the future.”
Prince George, 12, joined the Royal family at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall for the first time over the weekend.
Meanwhile, the Princess Royal fired a starting pistol during a tour of an Australian barracks to mark Remembrance Day.
