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Members of Torbay’s Royal British Legion attended a ceremony in Torquay
People across the South West fell silent at Armistice Day events held across the region.
A two-minute silence was held across the UK at 11:00 GMT to commemorate the exact time of an agreement to end the fighting in World War One on 11 November 1918.
Events in places including Penzance, Truro, Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay were held for people who wished to pay their respects.
There were also commemorations made by different branches of the Royal British Legion to remember those who lost their lives in both World Wars and other military conflicts.
At Exeter’s Higher Cemetery, there was a ceremony attended by veterans, their families and the public
In Truro, and across the UK, renditions of The Last Post were played as the clock struck 11:00
In Torbay, as the clock struck 11, a rendition of The Last Post was played and people bowed their heads.
“It is an honour to stand here and represent all those who served in both World War One, World War Two and then in fights like the Falklands War, which I served in,” said Col Gerald Arnold, president of the Torbay Royal British Legion.
“It is therefore an honour to be asked to represent the legion here in Torbay as president, which I have done for 13 years.”
Will Harris from Torbay Council said Armistice Day helped remind people of “the horror of war”
Will Harris, who leads Torbay Council’s branch of the Armed Forces Covenant, said remembrance events were about the future along with the past.
“This is all so we don’t forget the horror of war, something these veterans got first hand experience of,” Mr Harris said.
“It’s important we help keep that memory alive for generations to come so we don’t again end up in the position where we have millions of people die.”
‘Dreams unfulfilled’
In the naval city of Plymouth, there was a two-minute silence observed at Portland Square bomb shelter, which suffered a direct hit during World War Two.
“During the Plymouth Blitz, 76 people lost their lives here at the bomb shelter,” said the University of Plymouth’s Dr Debbie Clement-Large, who led the service.
“We think of the universes that were effected, the dreams that ended up being unfulfilled, the possibilities that never happened.
“We will remember them as long as those ripples continue.”
