Hundreds of people join Remembrance Sunday service and silence in Newark, as uniformed groups, dignitaries and veterans parade through town

Hundreds of residents, veterans, cadets and scouts came together on Sunday (November 10) to pay their respects to those who died serving their country.

The town’s annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations saw parade commander Second Lieutenant Gillman AFC lead veterans of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, members of the Newark Branch of the Royal British Legion, representatives from ex-service associations, and young people in the Sea, Army, Air and St Johns Ambulance Cadets, as well as the 7th Newark Scout Group.

The parade set off from London Road Carpark at 10.45am, and marched along Baldertongate and Appletongate to the War Memorial, past pavements crowded with members of the public who turned out to pay their respects.

At the same time, Mayor of Newark Diane Ledger led a civic procession from the Town Hall to the memorial, where both groups gathered to mark a two minute silence at 11am and lay wreathes.

At the War Memorial prayers were lead by Reverend Chris Lion, and an extract of Laurence Binyon’s poem, “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them”, read out.

The Last Post was played and the two minute silence observed, before attending dignitaries, political figures, veterans and armed forces’ representatives laid wreathes on the memorial.

At the same time, the deputy mayor, Barbara Corrigan, laid wreathes at the First World War Cross and the Memorial to the Fallen in Newark Cemetery, and observed the silence and Act of Homage.

The parade then reformed to process to the main entrance of the Parish Church for the Remembrance service.

After the service a march past was performed in the Market Place.

The salute was taken by Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, a representative of the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, the Mayor of Newark, and the president of the Newark Branch of the Royal British Legion.

It was accompanied by music played by Newark Town Band.

The parade then returned to the London Road car park via the Market Place, Bridge Street and Baldertongate.

After the march past, a reception and speeches were held in the Town Hall.