The Royal British Legion, serving military, local organisations, bands, politicians and residents in kilwinning joined in with the rest of the UK today to pause and remember those who died in service for their country.
Remembrance Sunday is always held on the 2nd Sunday of November every year. It is held on the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day (11 November) which is an anniversary of the end of the First World War, where the Allied forces (which included the United Kingdom, France, Russia and the United States) signed an agreement with Germany to end fighting.
Kilwinning residents gathered to pay tribute to the town’s war heroes with ex-servicemen and women joined by representatives of community organisations at the British Legion’s Remembrance parade and service.
Wreaths were laid at the cenotaph in remembrance of those who lost their lives fighting for their country.
The first Remembrance services were held to remember those who had died at the First World War, and this was extended in 1945 to remember both World War I - where an estimated million UK military and civilians died - and World War II. The decision was finally taken in 1980 to remember those who had died in all wars in service of their country.