Bristol commemorates the Blitz, 75 years on

It was 75 years ago, on 24 November 1940, that Bristol felt the full force of the Blitz.

Processions made their way through the city's streets to commemorate the moment the bombs began to drop, killing 207 people in one night and destroying hundreds of buildings.

Four of Bristol's ancient churches were extensively damaged, including Temple Church which is now a ruin.

The plan was to destroy the port and the Bristol Aeroplane Company but it was the city's medieval centre which bore the brunt.

Most of those who took part in the marches are too young to remember the Blitz. Rob Tyley, who led one of the processions, says it is important to keep the memories alive, especially in light of the recent bombings in Paris.

One man who still remembers that night is 97 year-old Eric Stanley, who was a young fire watcher at the time.

You can watch one of the processions as it approached Temple Church in Redcliffe here: