Remembrance Sunday services held across the West

Communities across the West marked Remembrance Sunday with a series of services, parades and two-minute silences. In Wiltshire, BBC Radio Wiltshire reported that the town of Tidworth, known as a British Army hub, was lined with poppy-adorned lampposts as veterans gathered for the ceremony.

"When you serve with people and you lose people, it's good to remember," said veteran Kev Minto.

"We've lost a lot of guys in recent years that we served with. We see it on Facebook all the time. There are a lot of people we will be remembering," added Dave Musgrove.

In Swindon, hundreds assembled at the Cenotaph, joined by the Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire and the Mayor of Swindon, while bugler Steve Yorke sounded The Last Post to start the silence.

Gloucestershire saw a parade beginning at Cinderford town council offices and moving toward the Triangle, observed by BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Participants included schoolchildren, families and even dogs wearing poppies.

"Remembrance means different things to every person," said Mark Evans, chairman of the Cinderford RBL branch and former service member.

Police honored the 21 Gloucestershire officers who died in the world wars, and in Somerset, a fog-filled morning in Taunton did not deter a few hundred residents from lining the streets for the march, which featured guides, scouts and cadets.

"It is an active term, not something passive. By participating, you become part of that story and pass it on to a new generation," said Reverend Stuart Rason, a Royal Marines padre.

Saltford held a live-streamed service in a church hall, while Bath hosted a wreath-laying at Royal Victoria Park War Memorial followed by a city-centre parade.

In Bristol, the 7 Military Intelligence Battalion led a procession from College Green to the Cenotaph, with the Act of Remembrance commencing at 10:58 GMT. BBC Radio Bristol noted an "air of mist" that gradually lifted as more than 100 families attended the ceremony.