South West holds Remembrance services and parades

Military personnel and veterans taking part in the Remembrance service on Plymouth Hoe

Services and parades have been taking place across the South West to mark Remembrance Day, to remember all those lost in conflicts.

In Bodmin, there was a parade through the town on Sunday morning, from the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry memorial to St Petroc's Church.

The new Bishop of Exeter, the Rt Revd Dr Mike Harrison, led a service on Plymouth Hoe.

The service, which was also attended by veterans, the Lord Mayor and politicians, started with a two-minute silence at the Royal Naval Memorial at 11:00 GMT.

In Bodmin, the parade started at the Keep

Remembrance services and events were also held in other towns, cities and villages, including Truro, Newquay, Exeter and Bideford.

In Dartmouth, 200 cadets marched from the Britannia Royal Naval College to the quay, before a service in the Royal Avenue Gardens.

Hundreds of people lined the streets in Bodmin to mark Remembrance Day

Crowds also gathered in Salcombe to mark Remembrance Sunday during a service at the town's war memorial.

Boats, including one from the RNLI, also went out on the water to pay their respects.

Boats took part in the service held in Salcombe

Penzance Council organised a remembrance service with a civil parade led by Lt Cdr Simon Stevenson from RNAS Culdrose.

Parts of the service were delivered in English and Cornish languages with representatives from the council, the Penzance Royal British Legion branch and local schools taking part.

The service headed to the war memorial at Battery Rocks with members of the Penzance Silver Band playing while poppy wreaths were laid.

People gathered at Penzance's war memorial at Battery Rocks for a remembrance service

Mayor of Penzance Stephen Reynolds said the event was a poignant occasion.

Mr Reynolds said: "Remembrance Sunday is a special event in our civic calendar, made all the more powerful by the spectacular location of the service at Battery Rocks, on the holy headland from which our town takes its name.

"And at a time when war and strife fill so much of our daily news, it’s more important than ever to remember those who gave their lives in past conflicts."

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