Pictures: Herefordshire on Remembrance Day

Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday of November and commemorates British service members who have died in wars and other military conflicts since the onset of World War I.

Remembrance Sunday was disrupted last year, and many remembered the nation's war dead from their homes as they were encouraged to stay there to stop the spread of coronavirus.

This year’s acts of remembrance were particularly significant for two reasons, as the Royal British Legion also celebrated their 100th anniversary.

This year, with restrictions no longer in place, the nation observed the parades together as well as the two-minute silence at 11am.

People gathered in towns across Herefordshire to watch members of the armed forces parade down the streets.

A service was held after the parade in each town which was followed by the laying of wreaths.

The public were invited by the town councils to take part in this alongside the different armed forces.

Hereford Cathedral gardens were awash with red throughout the week as poppies covered the garden in commemoration of Remembrance Day.

There were about 1500 crosses planted in memory of over 4000 Herefordians who died in conflict.

People donated to the Royal British Legion as they wrote messages and planted their own crosses in memory of lives lost at war.

Remembrance Sunday followed on from Armistice Day on Thursday (November 11).

On this day a national two-minute silence takes place each year to mark the end of the four-year conflict in 1918 where an agreement between Germany and the Allies was made "on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month".

As we reflect on the events that took place during Remembrance this year, we will remember those who sacrificed their today for our tomorrow.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

Lest we forget.