They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.
'We will remember them'. These solemn words reverberated around St Peter's Square this morning as people gathered to pay their respects to the fallen.
A moving rendition of the Last Post echoed in the Square in the lead up to the complete silence, where only the gentle breeze on the trees could be heard. Poignant readings from leaders of all faiths that have given their lives in war and a special recognition of volunteers from the Commonwealth nations made sure that all were remembered today.
The crowd old and young joined in with Hymns as wreaths were laid on the Cenotaph. The national anthem was sung before a band of bagpipes led March Past the Central Library. Many ex-servicemen and women in the crowd donned their medals and were able to stand in solidarity as the crowd barriers were taken away after the ceremony.
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