Services held to mark Remembrance Sunday

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two

Services are taking place across the region to mark Remembrance Sunday.

The Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt Revd James Grier, will lead this year's service on Plymouth Hoe, which will begin with a two-minute silence at the Royal Naval Memorial at 11:00 GMT.

Lord Mayor, councillor Kathy Watkin, said: "This year is especially poignant as it marks the 80th anniversary of both VE Day and VJ Day and the end of the second world war."

Exeter City Council said a service would be held at the war memorial in Northernhay Gardens from 10:00.

'A peaceful tomorrow'

In Plymouth, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, will lay a wreath, followed by the Lord Mayor, the Naval Base Commander and other representatives of the armed forces, Plymouth City Council said.

Members of the public will be invited to pay respects and lay wreaths at the end of the 20-minute service.

The Lord Mayor said: "Remembrance Sunday is such an important occasion for Plymouth, bringing us all together each year to commemorate the service, bravery and sacrifice of those who have given their lives for our country.

"Their courage and sacrifice continue to inspire us and remind us of the enduring importance of remembrance and a united hope for a peaceful tomorrow."

Exeter City Council said representatives of the armed forces would arrive at the war memorial from 10:00 with the Lord Mayor, councillor Anne Jobson, and other civic dignitaries, expected at 10:50.

"To commemorate this occasion, the city war memorial has been adorned with panels of poppies," the council added.

A county service will also be held in Exeter Cathedral at 16:00. Wreaths will be passed to the Dean of Exeter during the service before being laid at the war memorial on Cathedral Green.