West of England events mark Armistice Day

Events have taken place across the West of England to mark Armistice Day.

Offices, schools and supermarkets observed a two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT to mark the time and date when the World War One armistice came into effect.

It was also the fifth anniversary of The Veterans Charity and Great Western Railway joint "Poppies to Paddington" Remembrance memorial.

The poppies travelled on 10 Great Western Railway (GWR) trains and were laid at the war memorial at Paddington Station in London.

Hundreds of people observed the service at London Paddington

Volunteers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) placed the poppies on 10 GWR trains

The poppies have been recycled from wreaths carried during previous Poppies to Paddington ceremonies

Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, who was in attendance, said the world was "not a peaceful place".

"We have to continue to work for peace and reconciliation and make sure that communities don't divide," she said.

Ms Hobhouse said the world is "not a peaceful place"

Retired Royal Navy officer and husband of Princess Anne, Sir Tim Lawrence, said it is important to send a message to the leaders of today about the real cost of war.

"It's so important to remember the British, Irish and Commonwealth personnel who gave their lives so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy today," said Vice Admiral Sir Tim during the event at Paddington.

Vice Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence, former Royal Navy Officer, was at the Paddington event

In Bristol, a gathering took place at the British Sikh War Memorial.

About 100 people, including the Lord Mayor of Bristol, attended the event, which has grown in recent years.

There was also a ceremony at Arnos Vale Cemetery in the east of the city.

The service in Swindon was held at the cenotaph on Regent Circus

In Swindon, people gathered at the cenotaph on Regent Circus to share in the two-minute silence.

A remembrance service was also held at the Royal Naval Air Service in Yeovilton, Somerset.

Local school pupils attended and commanding officers from across the station laid wreaths at the bottom of the main mast.

Poppy wreaths were laid at the foot of the cenotaph in Swindon

Local school children joined commanding officers for a moment of silence

Wreaths were laid at the base of the mast at RNAS Yeovilton