Remembrance Sunday: Communities across the east pay tribute to the fallen

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A ceremony at the Ipswich cenotaph Credit: ITV News Anglia

Parades and silences have been held across the Anglia region as communities came together to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in war.

In Ipswich veterans, civic leaders, members of the armed forces, cadets, and other organisations came together to pay their respects.

Maroons were sounded to mark the two-minute silence at 11am before a ceremony took place at the Cenotaph in Christchurch Park.

Hundreds gathered at Christchurch Park in Ipswich Credit: ITV News Anglia

  • ITV News Anglia's Tanya Mercer reports from the parade in Ipswich.

In Northampton there was a parade from the Derngate down Woodhill towards the War Memorial.

ITV News Anglia's Rebecca Haworth reports from the parade in Northampton.

Soldiers stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Colchester to mark Remembrance Sunday.

Troops joined civic dignitaries including the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex Jennifer Tolhurst and the Mayor of Colchester Cllr John Jowers, veterans, cadets, and thousands of residents for a Remembrance service at Colchester's War Memorial.

Officers and dignitaries at the ceremony in Colchester Credit: LBdr Mills, British Army

British Army Band Colchester played and a 105mm Light Gun from 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery fired to mark the beginning and end of the two-minute silence at 11am.

After the service, an 800-strong parade along the High Street saw soldiers from the city’s 16 Air Assault Brigade and reservists of 36 Signal Squadron and 161 Medical Squadron march alongside veterans and youth organisations.

Soldiers gathered with civilians as Colchester marked Remembrance Sunday Credit: LBdr Mills, British Army

In Clacton respects were paid by thousands of people at the town's war memorial after a march from the Town Hall led by the Air Cadets band.

The Reverend David Lower led a Service of Remembrance at the memorial, with hymnsaccompanied by the Salvation Army band – while Ellie Bould from Tendring Brassbugled the Last Post and Reveille.

Gary Scott, Chairman of Tendring District Council, did a reading during the serviceand thanked everyone who came along.

“We always have a strong turnout in Clacton for Remembrance Sunday, with peoplefrom across the generations coming together to pay their respects to the fallen, andthose who have served in the Armed Forces,” he said.

Wreaths were laid at Clacton war memorial Credit: Tendring District Council

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