Thousands of people have come together in Remembrance Sunday services across the region.

Eastern Daily Press: Umbrellas up as the rain pours down at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYUmbrellas up as the rain pours down at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

In Great Yarmouth prayers were led by Rev Canon Simon Ward at the war memorial in St Georges Park.

Eastern Daily Press: The Salvation Army band play at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe Salvation Army band play at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

A marching band made its way through town led by veterans and youngsters from the local cadet organisations before ending up in the park.

Eastern Daily Press: Veterans at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYVeterans at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Hundreds gathered to pay their respects despite heavy rain.

Eastern Daily Press: The Mayor, Kerry Robinson-Payne, lays a wreath at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe Mayor, Kerry Robinson-Payne, lays a wreath at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant)

Rev Ward told the crowds: 'We will remember them, in sunshine, or in rain.'

Eastern Daily Press: The standards are lowered as the last post is played at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe standards are lowered as the last post is played at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

He added: 'We commit ourselves to work for reconciliation between the nations, that all people may, together, live in freedom, justice and peace.

Eastern Daily Press: The rain ruins the paper programmes at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe rain ruins the paper programmes at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

'We pray for all who in bereavement, disability and pain continue to suffer the consequences of fighting and terror.

Eastern Daily Press: Rev Simon Ward speaks at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYRev Simon Ward speaks at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

'We remember with thanksgiving and sorrow those whose lives in world wars and conflicts past and present, have been given and taken away.'

Eastern Daily Press: Umbrellas up as the rain pours down at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYUmbrellas up as the rain pours down at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Hundreds were led in remembrance in Norwich city centre at events to mark Armistice Day.

Eastern Daily Press: The Mayor, Kerry Robinson-Payne, and dignitaries ready to lay wreaths at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe Mayor, Kerry Robinson-Payne, and dignitaries ready to lay wreaths at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

On Sunday morning the cenotaph opposite City Hall was thronged with veterans, cadets and leading figures in local life who paid tribute to the fallen of conflicts through the years.

Eastern Daily Press: A standard bearer at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYA standard bearer at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Led by The Rev Canon Ian Bentley, a minute silence was observed at 11pm ahead of a military parade through the centre of the city.

Eastern Daily Press: Youngsters stand with standards in the rain at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYYoungsters stand with standards in the rain at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Those who attended said it had been a poignant service and stressed the fallen of world conflicts should never be forgotten.

Eastern Daily Press: Youngsters stand with standards in the rain at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYYoungsters stand with standards in the rain at the Royal British Legion and the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Remembrance Service in St George's Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Stephen Felton, 63, served with the Royal Anglia Regiment in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1979.

Eastern Daily Press: The parade arrives at St George's Park, Great Yarmouth, for the Royal British Legion and the borough council's Remembrance Service. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe parade arrives at St George's Park, Great Yarmouth, for the Royal British Legion and the borough council's Remembrance Service. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant)

'I have lost mates in most conflicts,' he said. 'Days like today are extremely important which is why we make sure we come every year.

Eastern Daily Press: The parade arrives at St George's Park, Great Yarmouth, for the Royal British Legion and the borough council's Remembrance Service. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe parade arrives at St George's Park, Great Yarmouth, for the Royal British Legion and the borough council's Remembrance Service. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

'I have only missed one year through ill health when I couldn't walk. It has been a very good turnout and it is very important.'

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Thousands attended the Remembrance Sunday wreath laying at King's Lynn's Tower Gardens.

Eastern Daily Press: Remembrance Day in Norwich. Picture: Dominic GilbertRemembrance Day in Norwich. Picture: Dominic Gilbert (Image: Archant)

Veterans and serving service personnel marched into the park from the Town Hall, led by a civic procession.

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West Norfolk Mayor Carol Bower read the exhortation: 'They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them or the years condemn.'

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After a bugler played the Last Post and the crowd observed two minutes' silence, dignitaries, representatives of the armed services, veterans' associations and other groups laid their wreaths.

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After a hymn and prayers led by the Revd Canon Christopher Ivory, vicar at Lynn Minster, the parade marched to the minster for a Remembrance service.

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Eastern Daily Press: Remembrance Day in Norwich. Picture: Dominic GilbertRemembrance Day in Norwich. Picture: Dominic Gilbert (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Armistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm MediaArmistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm Media (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Armistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm MediaArmistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm Media (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Armistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm MediaArmistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm Media (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Armistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm MediaArmistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm Media (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Armistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm MediaArmistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm Media (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Armistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm MediaArmistice Day in Norwich, November 11, 2017. Picture: Alarm Media (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian BurtHundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian BurtHundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian BurtHundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian BurtHundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian BurtHundreds of people paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)