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Lights Out was an event on 4 August 2014 in the United Kingdom to commemorate the centenary of the start of
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. It was inspired by the words of
Sir Edward Grey Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, (25 April 1862 – 7 September 1933), better known as Sir Edward Grey, was a British Liberal statesman and the main force behind British foreign policy in the era of the First World War. An adhe ...
, foreign secretary: "
The lamps are going out all over Europe "The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time", United Kingdom, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Foreign Secretary Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Sir Edwar ...
; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.""Lights Out", from The Royal British Legion
The main event was the voluntary turning off of lights from 10 pm to 11 pm in homes and other buildings across the country. In addition displays or special artwork were organised at a number of high-profile locations.


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Centenary of the outbreak of World War I First World War centenary 2014 in London {{WWI-stub