Schools, community leaders and councillors have marked their respects to the armed forces who served or paid the ultimate sacrifice for the UK.
Here, we look at the Remembrance Services that have taken place in and Around Watford since Friday, November 11.
Watford-based charity One Vision held its service on Friday, November 11 at the Peace Garden in Stanborough Park, Garston.
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The event was attended by several key figures, including Watford MP Dean Russell, Watford Labour candidate Matthew Turmaine and members of the police.
One Vision Remembrance Day Service at the Peace Garden, Stanborough Park Watford. #lestweforget2022 @hertslieutenant @dean4watford @wsyg84 @RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/EFH6yUCJFg
— One Vision (@ov_watford) November 11, 2022
Excellent ceremony at the Peace Garden to mark #RemembranceDay. An honour to attend. pic.twitter.com/LlQlvK4QjR
— Matthew (@Turmaine) November 11, 2022
Also on Friday, Watford Grammar School Boys held a special service and held a minute’s silence at 11am for the armed forces.
The school revealed that The Last Post and Reveille were played by the school’s students.
Lest we forget.
— Watford Grammar School for Boys (@WBGSExcellence) November 11, 2022
Today all boys will join a special service and observe silence as a whole school community to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth. The Last Post and Reveille will be played by our student musicians. pic.twitter.com/L0GWe2vRub
Watford’s Remembrance Sunday Service was attended by Mayor for Watford Peter Taylor, Luther Blissett and other key figures from the area.
The parade was led by the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire from St Mary’s Church to the Peace Memorial at 2.15.
Thank you everyone who joined us for today’s remembrance parade and service. #WeWillRememberThem pic.twitter.com/KXo8qwiDGE
— Peter Taylor (@WatfordMayor) November 13, 2022
Thank you @PoppyLegion for organising the reflective Remembrance Parade from St Mary's Church. Proud to lay a wreath on behalf of #Watford at the Peace Memorial. In remembering those who gave their all for our freedoms, may we learn from their willingness to serve. #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/2dLjAIfiad
— Dean Russell MP (@dean4watford) November 13, 2022
Watford MP Dean Russell and Labour Councillor Asif Khan both Tweeted how they paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday.
On #RemembranceSunday, I was proud to read from the Bible, (Micah 4:1-5) The Mountain of the Lord, at St Mary's Church in #Watford. Remembering those who gave their tomorrows so we can have our todays. #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/f7RyzOMVEL
— Dean Russell MP (@dean4watford) November 13, 2022
I laid a wreath at Christ Church memorial in St Albans Road, Watford this morning.#RemembranceSunday pic.twitter.com/aFt8KuOC8L
— CllrAsifK💙 (@AKatWatford) November 13, 2022
Queen’s School in Bushey posted how The Aldenham and Queens’ School Combined Cadet Force marked Remembrance Sunday.
The Aldenham and Queens’ CCF at Letchmore Heath on Remembrance Sunday. #DaretobeGreat pic.twitter.com/BtgNOfVA11
— Queens' School (@QueensSch) November 13, 2022
And Watford Football Club shared a video of its U12 Academy players read a Remembrance and Christmas Truce poem.
“In Flanders fields and beyond, we will remember them.”
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) November 13, 2022
Our U12 Academy players read their Remembrance and Christmas Truce poem as a reminder of the brave sacrifice and service given during the First World War.#RemembranceSunday pic.twitter.com/c5QlUd1vjl
For those who could not attend a service in person, All Saints Church in Horseshoe Lane live streamed its service.
And Hertfordshire County Councillor for Central Watford and Oxhey, Stephen Medhurst tweeted pictures of a parade in Abbots Langley High Street.
Great to be at two Remembrance services today and a parade along Abbots Langley High St . Great turnout from the public. pic.twitter.com/pUvanw699A
— StephenGilesMedhurst (@sgmherts) November 13, 2022
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