FOR two minutes on Sunday crowds of people in Ludlow, Tenbury and south Shropshire’s other market towns fell silent.

The mood of the occasion was marked by the grey and sombre weather but that did not put off those taking part.

In Church Stretton the parade started to gather at not long after 9am but in most cases including Ludlow there was a later start.

It was at Ludlow Castle that parade marched the short distance to St Laurence Church for a service of remembrance after which wreaths were laid at the Peace Memorial.

Taking part of the event in Ludlow and responsible for its planning were Ludlow Town Councillors, The Royal British Legion and St Laurence Church.

Also involved were service organisations, Cadets, Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies.

Whilst most of south Shropshire marked Remembrance in the morning at Clee the tradition of an evening service was continued.

Tenbury paid its respect to the dead of two world wars and the conflicts since in the time honoured way.

Those taking part in the event formed up on the former Auction Yard and just after 10am as people stood in the streets to watch.

Members of the armed services, Royal British Legion and other military associations as well as scouts guides, other uniformed groups and town councillors then marched along Teme Street and past The Regal.

They made their way through the town to arrive at St Mary’s Church just before 10.30am for the laying of wreaths at the town’s war memorial.

People including those carrying standards then made their way into the Church for a service of remembrance that ended at 11.45pm after which a procession made its way back to the Auction Yard via Teme Street.

Not long after members of Tenbury’s Lodge of St Michael held a Remembrance luncheon at their Lodge Rooms in Church Street.