Great Dunmow marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday

To mark Armistice Day on Saturday, a service was held at the War Memorial with a two-minute silence and the firing of the maroon.

Air Cadets standard bearer, followed by Deputy Lieutenant Vincent Thompson and Diana Thompson and Mayor Cllr Alex Armstrong. (Image: GDTC)

On Remembrance Sunday, a standard bearer from the Air Cadets led a parade to the War Memorial, made up of members of Great Dunmow Town Council, the Royal British Legion and other uniformed services.

When they reached the memorial Reverend Tom Warmington led a service, with prayers and acts of remembrance.

Jody Huizar calling the laying of the wreaths, while Alan Stratton and Patricia Madden of Great Dunmow Time Team lay their wreath (Image: GDTC)

Others present included Deputy Lieutenant Vincent Thompson and Diana Thompson, as well as Mayor of Dunmow Cllr Alex Armstrong.

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Following the service, town crier Jody Huizar announced the laying of the wreaths.

Standard bearers, army cadets, air cadets, scouts, cubs, guides and brownies of Great Dunmow (Image: GDTC)

Among those laying wreaths were Deputy Lieutenant of Essex Vincent Thompson, Great Dunmow Town Council, Uttlesford District Council, the ambulance service, the fire service, the 1st Dunmow Scout Group and Girl Guiding Association, the Rotary Club of Dunmow, the Great Dunmow Town Band, Helena Romanes School and more.

Alan Stratton and Patricia Madden of the Great Dunmow Town Team also laid a wreath, while the final wreaths were placed by members of the public.

Reverend Tom Warmington and Margaret Cole from the Royal British Legion (Image: GDTC)

Mayor Cllr Alex Armstrong at Armistice Day in Great Dunmow (Image: GDTC)

Armistice Day in Great Dunmow (Image: GDTC)