South East commemorates Armistice Day

Crowds marked the two-minute silence in Guildford, Surrey

Villages, towns and cities across south-east England have been marking Armistice Day.

A two-minute silence was held across the UK at 11:00 GMT to commemorate the exact time an agreement to end the fighting in World War One came about on 11 November 1918.

Services and commemorations have been taking place at war memorials and civic buildings across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

This year marks the 107th anniversary of the end of hostilities.

Armistice ceremonies across the UK and Europe on Tuesday followed events on Remembrance Sunday.

A service took place outside Battle Abbey

At Battle Abbey, East Sussex, crowds gathered for a service and commemoration.

Vikki Cook, from Battle Town Council, said: "It's been our absolute delight for many years now to evolve a ceremony here on the Abbey Green for members of the community.

"The shops close, everybody stands outside and there is a genuine feeling of peace and community in the town."

Wreaths were laid at the war memorials across South East England

Crowds gathered at the war memorial in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

Resident Susan Warner said: "I'm here because of the people who gave us our freedom.

"A lot of them gave their lives for us."

A procession took place in Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Howard Smith, Mayor of Guildford, attendend a service in the Surrey town.

He said: "Remembrance means it's a time to really think to what happened 80 or more years ago.

"My father was a veteran of World War Two.

"It's time to remember the events and the people involved."

Medway Council leader Vince Maple laid a wreath in Chatham, Kent

A service also took place at the memorial in Victoria Gardens in Chatham, Kent.

Vince Maple, leader of Medway Council, said: "The armed forces are in our DNA in Medway.

"I'm incredibly proud of the time we take to say thank you to the military and to remember those who have lost their lives."

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