CHIPPENHAM'S Market Place came to a standstill on Sunday, as the town turned out to remember its war dead.

Members of the town council, North Wiltshire District Council and the Buckley Barracks 9 Supply Squadron, joined the Royal British Legion, representatives of Wiltshire police and a host of musicians and community groups for the Remembrance Day parade.

Mayor Desna Allen welcomed dignitaries to the civic parlour before the mace bearer led the parade to St Andrew's Church.

Following the service, the congregation moved to the war memorial, where wreaths were laid and the traditional silence was observed.

Then the procession, made its way down through the town centre, for a military salute outside the town hall.

"It was a very impressive display of remembrance," said Jack Sinclair, the chairman of the Chippenham branch of the Royal British Legion.

"In addition to the dignitaries and representatives of 9 Supply, led by Lt Col Mark Dunn, there were also members of Joint Supply in Corsham, Chippenham Scouts, the sea, air and army cadets and members of the Red Cross and St John Ambulance.

"Music was provided by the sea cadets band and there were many wreaths laid.

"The Royal British Legion was very happy with how the occasion was marked. It is very important that we continue to remember in this traditional way the soldiers who gave their lives for their country."

Corsham's war dead were remembered in military style on Sunday, when the Army, Navy and RAF led a march through the town.

Town council chairman Jock Fraser and many of the town's councillors met at the Royal British Legion in Newlands Road, where they joined marchers from Joint Support, 10 Signals Regiment and Defence Logistics, all based at Rudloe.

Rear Admiral Rees Ward CB, the chief executive of the Defence Communications Services Agency, led the parade to St Bartholomew's Church, where a service was held.

The parade then made its way through the town to the war memorial, where wreaths were laid by the town council, North Wiltshire District Council, the British Legion, the armed services, the Air Training Corps and Brownies, Guides, Scouts and Cubs.