Huntingdon Armistice Day service in town Market Square

A crowd gathered in the Market Square in the town for a service led by the Mayor's Chaplain, the Reverend Jon Randall.

Darren Norton, from the Huntingdon Branch of the Royal British Legion, read out the poem, For the Fallen, by Robert Laurence Binyon.

Huntingdon Town Councillors were led out to the Thinking Soldier memorial, where they gathered with the crowd.

The Last Post was played by a bugler, and a poignant two minute's silence was held as the Huntingdon community remembered those that lost their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts.

During the silence, poppy petals were released from the upstairs window of Huntingdon Town Hall and fell onto the crowds underneath.

Cllr Karl Brockett, the Mayor of Huntingdon, laid the first wreath at the Thinking Soldier statue in the Market Square on behalf of Huntingdon Town Council.

Cllr Karl Brockett, the Mayor of Huntingdon, laying a wreath at the Thinking Soldier statue. (Image: Ken Challenger) He was followed by Cllr Tom Sanderson, who laid a wreath on behalf of Huntingdonshire District Council.

Gordon Peacock laid a wreath from the Royal British Legion, and Pat Harrington laid one on behalf of the St John's Ambulance Service.

Several Huntingdonshire schools attended the service and laid their own wreaths. 

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Pupils from Hinchingbrooke School, Thongsley Field Primary School, Stukeley Meadows Primary School and Huntingdon Primary School all laid wreaths at the Thinking Soldier statue.

Brian Message, the Chair of ACES Trust, also laid a wreath.

The service closed with a prayer from the Rev. Jon Randall. Councillors were led back inside of the Town Hall.