By Karol Steele

Hundreds gathered on a gloriously warm and sunny Autumn morning outside the Town Council offices in Maison Dieu House for the Dover Remembrance Service on Sunday (13 November)

Representatives from all branches of the armed services, emergency services, junior cadets, youth and carnival groups, local societies, political parties, and local town councillors came to pay their respects to the fallen of the the two World Wars and other armed conflicts since 1945.

Crowds gather for the service  Photo: Karol Steele

The ceremony began with a parade though the town to the memorial and was followed by the service, led by Reverend David Ridley of St Mary's Church.

The parade through the town  Photo: Karol Steele

At 11am the echoing sound of canon-fire from Dover Castle was heard across the town, and those gathered at the war memorial fell silent for two minutes as the Last Post was played.

We will remember them: wreaths at the foot of the memorial  Photo: Karol Steele

A total of fifty-five wreaths were then laid at the foot of the memorial, before the parade reformed for the march past at St Mary's Church, where the town's Mayor, Cllr Ronnie Philpott, took the salute.

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