Remembrance 2016: Hundreds honour the war dead across Hemel Hempstead

Veterans, members of the Royal British Legion and civic guests congregated at the bandstand for a poignant ceremony on Sunday.
Remembrance Sunday at Boxmoor Memorial, Hemel Hempstead. PNL-161113-122449009Remembrance Sunday at Boxmoor Memorial, Hemel Hempstead. PNL-161113-122449009
Remembrance Sunday at Boxmoor Memorial, Hemel Hempstead. PNL-161113-122449009

They were joined by local dignitaries including Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning at the bandstand before they marched down to the war memorial in Boxmoor.

There was a march to the memorial before wreaths were laid and a service was held inside St John’s Church.

Services were held across the country to honour those killed in war as part of Remembrance Sunday.

A two minute silence marks the end of the First World War which were observed during on November 11, and on Armistice Day itself.