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    Cornwall and Devon gather to remember those who died

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    A group of people gathered at the memorial service at BBC St Breward. On the left is a poppy wreath and people looking at the monument. People are standing on the sidewalk, some are standing on the grass to the right.BBC

    Armistice Day commemorations were held across the South West, including St Breward in Cornwall

    People in Cornwall and Devon remained silent on Armistice Day to remember those who died in conflicts around the world.

    The traditional 11 November two-minute commemoration ceremony took place across the country at 11:00 GMT.

    The day is commemorated every year to commemorate the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany in 1918 at the end of the First World War.

    Hugh Richardson, former sergeant instructor of the Coldstream Guards, said the ceremony in St Breward, Cornwall, was “well attended”.

    Hugh Richardson looks at the camera and wears a dark green army beret. He has a short beard and wears a white shirt with a red and double tie. He's wearing a navy blue jacket.

    Hugh Richardson said local people and the nearby school attended the ceremony in St Breward

    Mr Richardson, who lives in St Breward, said: “We have been all over the world but initially I did my training in the UK.

    “I was deployed to Germany, the North Island, Cyprus, Canada and the USA.

    “We were also doing public duties and ceremonial work in the Buckingham Palace Colored Troops.”

    He said Monday’s commemoration was “really well attended” by local people as well as the village school, and that it was “really good to see young people”.

    He said: “This is also our opportunity to have a personal moment of reflection on the boys and girls who have served, those who are currently serving and those who will serve in the future.

    “Without them, everything was essentially in vain.”

    Fremington Village Green decorated for Armistice Day. In a central area there is a memorial array filled with red poppies. There is a large wooden chair decorated with poppies; also like a shelter with garlands.

    Nearly 3,000 woolly poppies were produced by local knitters in Fremington

    In Devon, the silence in Fremington was amid nearly 3,000 wool poppies made by local knitters on display in the town.

    A memorial service was held in Portland Square, Plymouth, where 76 people were killed by a direct hit of a German bomb on an air raid shelter in April 1941.

    From the University of Plymouth, Dr. Harry Bennett said: “There is a powerful reminder here of the civilian casualties that occurred between 1939 and 1945.

    “It’s a very emotional day.”

    Multi-faith pastoral and spiritual care coordinator Debbie Clement-Large said at the ceremony: “We come together to honor the martyrs and remember the price and sacrifices made in the name of peace.”

    Poppy wreaths at the base of a war memorial in Cullompton. The poppy wreaths are red and have notes attached.

    Cullompton’s mayor said the town’s memorial was held to remember people killed in conflicts around the world

    Councilor Anthony Spring, Mayor of Cullompton, said: “They didn’t do it for themselves, they did it for the future of the country and the world and that’s what they sacrificed.

    “We must remember this. We must never forget this.”

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