Thousands remember war dead at services in Bristol and Bath

Bristol's service was led by the Bishop of Clifton Declan Lang

Thousands of people have paid their respects to members of the armed forces killed in conflict.

In Bristol, a pipe and drum band led a parade from College Green to the Cenotaph where the Bishop of Clifton held a short service.

In Bath, wreaths were laid at the war memorial in Royal Victoria Park ahead of a procession to Bath Abbey.

And in Weston-super-Mare, a service of remembrance took place at the town's Grove Park.

'Renewed interest'

Bristol's Remembrance Sunday service is jointly organised by the city's ceremonial lord mayor and the Royal British Legion.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One

Alistair Watson travelled from the lord mayor's residence at the Mansion House by horse-drawn carriage before joining the main parade at College Green.

He said there had been a renewed interest in Remembrance Day because of recent conflicts around the world.

"I think a lot of people will come out to remember what's happened not just in the past 100 years but thinking about Afghanistan, Iraq, and even the Falklands," he said.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One, 70 years since the D-Day landings and the end of Britain's conflict in Afghanistan.