THE Wellington community came together to honour and remember all those who gave their lives in the name of peace.

Wellington Silver Band provided the musical accompaniment to the service in Wellington Park.
Wellington Silver Band provided the musical accompaniment to the service in Wellington Park. (PHOTO: Alain Lockyer)
Wellington MP Gideon Amos joined the Remembrance Sunday service in the town.
Wellington MP Gideon Amos (centre) joined the Remembrance Sunday service in the town. (PHOTO: Alain Lockyer)

On Remembrance Sunday, a parade of veterans, councillors, and dignitaries organised by the Royal British Legion made its way from Wellington School to Wellington Park for a service at the war memorial attended by MP Gideon Amos.

Standards carried by members of Wellington School Combined Cadet Force and the RBL are lowered.
Standards carried by members of Wellington School Combined Cadet Force and the RBL are lowered. (PHOTO: Alain Lockyer)

Wreaths were laid at the war memorial, which was festooned in a blanket of poppies made by members of Monumental Women of Wellington.

A sea of poppy wreaths laid by community groups below the town's war monument.
A sea of poppy wreaths laid by community groups below the town's war monument. (PHOTO: Alain Lockyer)

On Wednesday, a two-minute Armistice Day silence was marked in the town centre at 11am following a parade from the town council offices along Fore Street, where the Last Post was sounded in front of a large crowd of onlookers.

Councillors gather behind Mayor Cllr Mark Lithgow for the two-minute silence at 11am on Armistice Day.
Councillors, veterans, and dignitaries formed ranks behind Wellington Mayor Cllr Mark Lithgow for the two-minute silence at 11am on Armistice Day. (PHOTO: Wellington Town Council)