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Remembrance Sunday services take place across the west

BBC Service outside the Royal British Legion civilian & military communities combinedBBC
Service outside the Royal British Legion civilian & military communities combined in Devizes

Services have been held across the west of England to remember those who fought and died in past conflicts.

Thousands of people attended annual parades and wreath laying ceremonies in Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, with smaller commemorations in villages and towns.

A national two-minute silence was held at 11:00 GMT.

In Devizes, the Royal British Legion celebrated their 100-year anniversary with the first full remembrance parade the town has been able to host since 2019.

BBC Parade in DevizesBBC
Parade in Devizes
BBC Wreath display in DevizesBBC
Wreath display in Devizes
BBC Reverend Ian GirlingBBC
Reverend Ian Girling, chaplain to the Royal British Legion in Weston-super-Mare led today's service with Rector of St John's Rev Peter Ashman
BBC Ray Bowler on motorbikeBBC
Weston-super-Mare: Ray Bowler leading the parade
BBC Madame Mayor, Cllr Sonia Russé, Mayor of Weston Super MareBBC
Madame Mayor, Councillor Sonia Russé, Mayor of Weston Super Mare
BBC Clevedon PierBBC
Clevedon Pier
BBC Parade on Clevedon PierBBC
Parade on Clevedon Pier
BBC Parade in Westbury-on-TrymBBC
Parade in Westbury-on-Trym
BBC Trooper James and Corporal Brendon ScottBBC
Trooper James and Corporal Brendon Scott
BBC REME veterans "Stan, Taff and Neil" outside the Royal British Legion, TidworthBBC
REME veterans "Stan, Taff and Neil" outside the Royal British Legion, Tidworth
BBC St Michael's Garrison Church, TidworthBBC
St Michael's Garrison Church, Tidworth
BBC Padre leading the service at St Michaels and the commander of Tidworth, Netheravon and BulfordBBC
Padre leading the service at St Michaels and the commander of Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford
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