Large crowds gathered in Swindon town centre to mark the town’s Remembrance Sunday event.

Hundreds of people gathered around the Cenotaph in Regent Circus with solid crowds stretching from the junction with Commercial Road down Regent Street past The Savoy pub.

Onlookers gathered to pay their respects and remember the nation’s war dead, 106 years on from the end of the First World War.

Also attending were dozens of veterans alongside politicians like Swindon Borough Council leader Cllr Jim Robbins and the town’s MPs Heidi Alexander and Will Stone.

During a poignant service, a national two-minute silence was observed by those in attendance at 11am, ushered in by the last The Last Post performed by trumpeter Christopher Smith.

This followed a British Legion parade through the town centre.

The service was led by the Rt Revd Bishop of Swindon Neil Warwick and also heard readings from the president of the Royal British Legion Lt Col James Arkell and vice chair Phil Nobbs.

Wreaths were laid at the Cenotaph while accompanying music was played by the Army Cadet Force Corps of Drums and Swindon Brass Band.

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(Image: Dave Cox) Throughout the day the Lydiard Park 2024 Field of Remembrance was also open to the public, giving them a place to observe quiet reflection, pay their respects or leave tributes to those who died while serving in the military.

The gardens will remain open between the hours of 10am and 4pm every day until Sunday, November 24, and residents have been encouraged to come and visit.

A two minute silence will also be held in the garden at 2pm each day until November 24.

Elsewhere around Wiltshire, Remembrance Sunday was celebrated with similar ceremonies in multiple towns and villages.

Tributes have also taken place during the buildup to these events as part of the annual tradition.

This has included the installation of new Tommy figures around West Swindon as part of the parish’s celebrations.

These silhouettes were added to the Shaw, Toothill and Freshbrook village centres in honour of the brave men and women who served in the armed forces.

The installations have given members of the public the opportunity to pause, reflect, and remember their service.

Nationally, the Princess of Wales carried out her most poignant official engagement since the start of the year as she attended the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London.

She took the place of Queen Camilla, who continues to rest at her Wiltshire home after falling ill.

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