Huge crowds gathered in Ely for the city's Remembrance Sunday parade and service to honour those who served the country. 

Families, friends and dignitaries met at the Porta Gate, Barton Square, as the annual parade assembled on November 10 led by the City of Ely Military Band.

The parade was made up of community representatives including veterans and serving personnel, various uniformed units, cadet forces and youth organisations.

A two-minute's silence was held at 11am during a Remembrance service at Ely Cathedral, which concluded with a Poppy fall from the Lantern Tower. 

The sun broke through for a brief moment on an otherwise grey day as the parade formed up outside the cathedral before setting off through the city to Ely's War Memorial.

With a chill in the air, hundreds gathered in Market Place as wreaths were laid in memory of those who lost their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts. 

The ceremony concluded with a two-minute's silence and a march past the War Memorial with the salute taken by Lord Lieutenant Julie Spence OBE. 

MP Charlotte Cane said it was a "huge honour" to lay a wreath during this year's ceremony. 

The event marked Ms Cane's first Remembrance Sunday in her capacity as Member of Parliament for Ely and East Cambridgeshire. 

She added: "We lost so many of our troops in those two World Wars. Since then our armed forces have been involved in several military engagements and, of course, with the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, it's a very dark time. 

"It's absolutely essential that we all remember the consequences of war and how many people gave their lives so that we can have our freedom today.

"It's really important that we recognise the armed forces not just in ceremonies like this but focus on how we treat those who have served our country. We owe those people a huge debt of gratitude."

On Monday, November 11, a short service was held at Ely War Memorial to commemorate the signing of the Armistice in 1918. 

The service featured a 2-minute silence at 11am and the laying of wreaths by the Mayor of Ely, Christopher Phillips, Chairman of East Cambridgeshire District Council, Mark Goldsack, and President of the City of Ely Royal British Legion Branch, Ian Lindsay. 

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