COMMUNITIES in South East Cornwall found their own ways to mark Remembrance this year and pay their respects to the fallen.
The Government had allowed ceremonies to go ahead, so long as they adhered to social distancing requirements, and in some towns and villages, low key services without parades were held.
In other places, people were encouraged to visit the War Memorial in their own time for wreath laying and private moments of reflection.
The national Royal British Legion had suggested that members of the public come onto their doorsteps at 11am to observe a two-minute silence. In towns and villages around the district, symbols of Remembrance had been placed on roundabouts, at church gates and in town centres.
Pitured here are brothers Denzil, Arthur and Morley Keast, aged 13, 12 and nine, who laid the poppy wreath on behalf of parishioners in East Taphouse. There was a good socially-distanced attendance for a Remembrance service held at the village’s war memorial, led by parish council chairman Carol Spear. While Doug Mills recited the exhortation, Alan Jevons recited the Kohima Epitaph, with a recording of the last post in between.
For more photos of Remembrance events from around South East Cornwall see this week’s Cornish Times.