The Royston Parade moves on after the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Crowds in their hundreds lined the streets to watch the parade which featured servicemen and women, veterans, cadets, community groups and more – and there were two services on the day as well as the well-observed Act of Rememberance at 11am.
The Royston Parade moves on after the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Dignitaries – including town mayor Councillor Iain Leggett and Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Neville Reyner – attended the event at the Royston War Memorial, where a special exhibition was on display.
The Royston Parade moves on after the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Councillor Leggett said: “I felt honoured and very touched as town mayor to see so many folk paying their respects as we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the closing of the First World War.
The Royston Parade moves on after the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
“To see young and old together in their hundreds says such a lot about our town. I also want to thank the Royston British Legion and others for their hard work in organising such a memorable morning.
Cubs in the parade after Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
“I would also like to thank Chris Murphy for the very touching displays at the memorial, a fitting tribute to the fallen. Thank you to everyone who attended”.
The Royston Parade moves on after the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Royston Parade moves on after the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
A large turnout for Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Piper, Roy Slone, leads the parade away from the Royston War Memorial after Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Lead Piper, Roy Slone, just before 11am at the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
St.John the Baptist Church where a bumper gathering pay their respects during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
An ariel view during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
An ariel view during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Ariel view of the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Ariel view of the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
An ariel view during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
An ariel view during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Ariel view of the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
An ariel view during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Ariel view of the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Ariel view of the Cadets during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Wreaths at the Royston War Memorial during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Wreaths being laid at Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
About to lay wreaths during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Veterans pay their respects at the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Wreaths being laid at Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston Mayor Iain Leggett and Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Neville Reyner about to lay wreaths at the Royston War Memorial during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston War Memorial during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston Mayor Iain Leggett and Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Neville Reyner about to lay wreaths at the Royston War Memorial during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Wreaths being laid at Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston Mayor Iain Leggett and Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Neville Reyner about to lay wreaths at the Royston War Memorial during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Local Cub Scout at the front of Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
First of many wreaths being laid at Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Readings during the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Preparing to lay wreaths at Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
about to lay wreaths at the Royston War Memorial at before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Veteran flag bearers during Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The parade in Melbourne St. before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
About to lay wreaths at the Royston War Memorial at Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Remembrance Parade moves along Kneesworth St. before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Remembrance Parade moves along Kneesworth St. before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Remembrance Parade before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Police join in the wreath lying before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Local Scout Group march in the parade before the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The parade moves swiftly for the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The parade moves swiftly for the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The parade moves swiftly for the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Remembrance Parade moves along Kneesworth St. before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Remembrance Parade moves along Kneesworth St. before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Parade starts to move before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Remembrance Parade moves along Kneesworth St. before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Parade starts to move before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Prepared to join the parade before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Cadets line up before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston War Memorial before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Time for a quick laugh before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Cadets line up before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Cadets stand easy before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston Town Youth FC join this years parade for the Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston War Memorial before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston War Memorial before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston War Memorial before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
Royston War Memorial before Remembrance Sunday Service in Royston Town. Picture: KEVIN RICHARDS (Image: ©2018 Archant)
The Remembrance Sunday parade in Royston. Picture: Gemma Rose. P (Image: Archant)
Wreaths at the memorial in Priory Memorial Gardens, which commemorates those members of the United States Army Air Force 91st Bomb Group, who died whilst stationed at Bassingbourn from 1942 to 1945. Picture: Gemma Rose (Image: Archant)
The Remembrance Sunday parade in Royston. Picture: Gemma Rose (Image: Archant)
Royston's Remembrance Sunday service. Picture: Clive Porter (Image: Archant)
The Royston parade. Picture: Clive Porter (Image: Archant)
Royston's Remembrance Sunday service. Picture: Clive Porter (Image: Archant)
Royston's Remembrance Sunday service. Picture: Clive Porter (Image: Archant)
Royston's Remembrance Sunday service. Picture: Clive Porter (Image: Archant)
Wreath laying at Royston's Remembrance Sunday service. Picture: Clive Porter (Image: Archant)
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