WEYMOUTH honoured fallen heroes, veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces this Remembrance Sunday with a traditional service on the seafront.
Crowds gathered along The Esplanade for the service which was closed to the public last year due to Covid retsrictions.
A traditional Remembrance Day service took place at the Cenotaph on at 10.50am, which was hosted by the Mayor of Weymouth, Cllr Colin Huckle. The service was conducted by the Mayor’s Chaplin, Deacon Rev’d Geoffrey Carey.
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The Esplanade was closed to traffic between William Street and King Street an diversions were in place until the service and parade had ended.
A loud cannon was fired from the beach by the Nothe Fort Volunteer Artillery to signal the two-minute silence at 11am, with the Weymouth Salvation Army bugler performing the Last Post and Reveille.
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The Mayor lay a wreath on behalf of the town’s residents at the Cenotaph and then military representatives, local associations and organisations also lay wreaths.
Standards, veterans, cadets and youth organisations paraded south along the seafront, taking the salute.
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The parade then made its way to the American Memorial where a short wreath laying service also took place.
Following the service and parade, an Armed Forces Covenant is due to be signed on behalf of the Weymouth Town Council. A signing ceremony will take place at 12.30pm.
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