Norwich city centre marks Remembrance Sunday ceremony

Hundreds of veterans and civilians gathered at the war memorial in front of City Hall for a service led by the Rev Canon Edward Carter of St Peter Mancroft church.

Addressing the crowd, he said: “We are gathered in the heart of the city to mark again Remembrance Sunday. It is the moment we recall and remember those who gave so much in the service of peace." 

A brass band at the head of the Remembrance Sunday parade in Norwich. (Image: Daniel Hickey) He said we look back to the two world wars of the 20th century and remember in particular this year the 80th anniversary of D-Day. 

"We also acknowledge the enduring and tragic reality of war in the world today," he said. 

The wreath-laying ceremony at the Norwich war memorial on Remembrance Sunday. (Image: Daniel Hickey) People then laid wreaths at the foot of the war memorial. 

Mr Carter then prayed for peace in the world and, among others, " all those who suffer as a result of war". 

After the prayers, a trumpeter standing on a balcony of City Hall played the Last Post.

People gathered for the Norwich war memorial on Remembrance Sunday. (Image: Daniel Hickey) The bells then rang out at 11am in the clocktower before those gathered respected a two-minute silence. 

This was followed by a parade through city to Norwich Cathedral. 

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The parade during Remembrance Sunday in Norwich. (Image: Daniel Hickey) Elsewhere in Norfolk, people assembled in their thousands to pay their respects. 

In Great Yarmouth, people assembled at the Cenotaph in St George's Park ahead of a two-minute silence at 11am followed by the annual remembrance service led by Revd Canon Simon Ward. 

There was then a parade outside Christchurch in King Street, before a Remembrance service at 12.30pm at the Far East Prisoner of War (FEPOW) Memorial on Marine Parade in the town.

There were also huge turnouts in market towns around the county including Dereham and Holt.

The normal busyness stopped for a perfectly observed two minutes' silence at Dereham's War Memorial and heads were bowed as the Last Post echoed around the town centre.

Before the service, a parade marched from the Cherry Tree car park and was led by the Dereham Town Band.

It included war veterans, current service personnel, families of people who have lost loved ones in recent conflicts, ex service organisations, emergency services, local dignitaries, local cadets and uniformed youth organisations.

Dereham rector the Rev Paul Cubitt and Dereham Royal British Legion president Dennis O'Callaghan led the commemorations.

Wreaths from a range of organisations were laid on the War Memorial.

After the open air commemorations, there was a parade to St Nicholas Church for a service.

Wreaths laid at the war memorial in Dereham on Remembrance Sunday. (Image: Ian Clarke) The Remembrance Sunday parade in Holt. (Image: Alan Palmer)