Ledbury paid its respects at the weekend as Remembrance services took place at the town’s newly-restored war memorial.

Wet and windy weather on the day didn’t deter a good number of people turning out on Remembrance Sunday (November 12).

Ledbury Community Choir and Ledbury Brass Band performed under the Market House and a parade featuring veterans, armed forces representatives and cadets took place in the High Street.

Everything was centred around the war memorial, after work to restore it was completed in time for the Remembrance weekend.

A cascade of poppies on the Almshouses in High Street made for a dramatic backdrop as the town marked Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Sunday’s parade was followed by a service at St Michael and All Angels Church at 11.30am.

Ledbury’s mayor Helen I’Anson and MP Sir Bill Wiggin were in attendance and among those to lay wreaths. The latter had also planted a wooden cross in the Garden of Remembrance in Westminster.

Sir Bill used the cross to write a personal message which paid tribute to regiments in North Herefordshire as well as the regiments he served in.

Deer Park Care Home marked both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday by observing two-minute silences.

Staff and residents wore homemade knitted poppy brooches and on Sunday they were joined by Ledbury’s Carnival Prince Thomas and Carnival Princess Lilibeth.

In Newent, the vice chair of Forest of Dean District Council, Simon Phelps, joined others at the Remembrance Sunday service, where he laid a wreath on behalf of the council. 

A service was also held to remember the sacrifice of all those who have lost their lives in war and honouring those who continue to serve the country. 

In Bromyard, mayor Dee Dunne-Thomas was among the dignitaries to lay wreaths in the Royal British Legion garden outside the leisure centre, and at the Korean Memorial on the town green.