Residents gathered at Little Gardens war memorial in Chichester on Sunday (November 8) to pay their respects to the soldiers who have put their lives on the line for our country.
Royal British Legion members from Chichester marched from East Street to the cenotaph for the Remembrance Day service, alongside army cadets, guides and scouts. Chichester City Band provided the music.
The mayor of Chichester, Cllr Michael Woolley, laid a wreath at the war memorial at 11am, when a two-minute silence was held. The High Sheriff of West Sussex, Simon Knight, was also there at the service.
Kevin Webb of Chichester City Band said: "The ceremony went very well. Our musical director Martin Grace is with the Royal Marines so he had the experience of war, where some of his colleagues did not return home. It shows us the importance of Remembrance Day."
President of the Chichester Royal British Legion branch Graham Matthews said: "The ceremony went very well despite the bad weather. I have never seen so many people there. The numbers were definitely up.
"I was also personally very pleased to see a large group from the 47 Regiment Royal Artillery from Thorney Island there."
Birdham Primary School held a special assembly on Tuesday.
Members from the Royal British Legion laid a wreath beside the school's oak war memorial board that commemorates the names of 27 former school pupils who lost their lives during the first world war.
Standard bearer Tony Murphy and British legion official Mike Haynes were accompanied by John Fitzmaurice, a second world war veteran and legion collector. The school also held a minute's silence yesterday.
Headteacher Peter Johnson said: "The assembly went exceedingly well, it was very deep and meaningful.
"It's important for children at this time of year to learn about the soldiers who lost their lives. It is more relevant to them as well with the local connection of 27 former Birdham primary pupils.
"Considering there are many four-year-olds here at the school, everyone was well behaved and absolutely silent. That takes a lot, let me tell you."
Next year the school hopes to lay a wreath at the site where a ship sunk, to commemorate one of the former pupils who died while serving on it.
The Royal British Legion also marched from West Wittering Primary School to the local church for Remembrance Day.
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