DARK clouds gathered as people lined the streets of Keynsham town centre to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday.
But the rain forecast for November 9 largely held off as crowds honoured the sacrifices of those who fought for this country in military conflicts.
Following a service at St John’s, members of the armed forces, youth organisations and the Royal British Legion were among those who assembled behind the band outside the church.
The parade marched along the High Street and down Bath Hill to the Memorial Gates for a service led by Revd Aidan Watkins, the new team rector of Keynsham parish.
After a prayer, hymn and playing of Last Post, a silence was observed. This was followed by the Kohima Epitaph, which contains the words “for your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
Wreaths were laid at the foot of the plaques that list the names of those who died in the two world wars. Finally, the parade went back up Bath Hill and along the High Street before it dispersed.
