THE annual Remembrance Sunday Parade in Rockwell Green was held at 11am on Sunday, November 9.

The service, which took place at Rockwell Green Cemetery, was attended by more than 60 local veterans from all branches of the armed forces, as well as many of the family members of those who have served.

Prior to the service, those who were able to do so marched to the cemetery, watched on by spectators.

Julian Harcombe hosted the service, which included many readings about fallen comrades and poems, alongside a list of the 33 fallen heroes whose Commonwealth War Graves are located in the cemetery grounds.

This list included Pte Thomas Dawe, of the 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment of Foot, who was a hero of Rourkes Drift, a battle that took place during the Anglo-Zulu war.

The service was rounded off by the bugler playing The Last Post, which was then followed by the two minutes silence, before the bugle was played once more for Reville.

A wreath was then laid by Steve Cash on the grave of Bandsman Clifford Alway, of the Wiltshire Regiment.

Mr Alway was the youngest serviceman in the area to have died while serving in the military, and rests in Rockwell Green cemetery after passing away at the age of 15.

After the parade dispersed, those who attended made their way to the Rockwell Green War Memorial Institute, where a buffet had been laid on for everyone to relax and talk.

This was followed by many of the veterans retiring to the Victoria Arms in Wellington, where they were hosted by the staff.

The memorial service in Rockwell Green was the first to take place in the area that day, being followed by Wellington’s memorial service at 3pm.