Village parade and service honours Lord Nelson

The parade made its way to St Maddern's Church

A village in Cornwall has marked the anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Trafalgar at the annual thanksgiving parade and service.

Sailors from RNAS Culdrose and other organisations paraded through the streets of Madron on Sunday to remember the battle and mark the death of Lord Nelson.

The parade made its way to St Maddern's Church, the same parish church that held the first thanksgiving service over 200 years ago.

Joining the Trafalgar and Nelson Thanksgiving Parade this year was Mayor of Penzance Stephen Reynolds.

He said: "It is an honour to be here at Madron on Trafalgar Day to celebrate, not just the life and the heroism of Nelson and our armed forces who serve today, but also to celebrate this lovely community right on our doorstep.

"A huge thank you to everyone from Madron Parish Council and the church who have organised this commemorative service and keep it alive for the generations to come."

After the thanksgiving service in the parish church, the parade passed Landithy Hall, where commanding officer of RNAS Culdrose Captain James Hall took a salute.