Mike Foster MP for Worcester

"The sacrifices made by generations of those in our armed forces, most significantly in the two world wars, should never be forgotten.

"Remembrance Day should be a future and permanent reminder of our past and of our country's sacrifice and as such, is an important date in our calendar.

"It is incumbent on my generation, who have thankfully not had to endure the hardship of the two world wars, to ensure future generations remember those that did and in doing so paid the ultimate price.

Tom Wells

Leader of Malvern Hills District Council

"This year's Acts of Remembrance will be particularly poignant against the bitter backdrop of Iraq.

"In my own village of Callow End we shall once again gather at the war memorial and pay silent tribute to our predecessors who made the supreme sacrifice.

"And once again, it will be an honour to lay a wreath in their memory. Some of the names etched in the stone are the great grandfathers and great uncles of the current generation of villagers.

"It's vital, both as a nation and in our local communities, we continue to mark Remembrance Day.

Peter Luff MP for mid-Worcestershire

"Remembrance Day is a very personal experience. So many families have been touched in so many ways by the tragedy of the loss of a loved one.

"I will be thinking of Gallipoli, where my father fought and, against the odds, survived, and of Palestine, where he served with the Imperial Camel Corps and the Worcestershire Yeomanry.

"And above all this year I will be thinking of the brave men and women currently risking their lives yet again to bring freedom to the world, now in Iraq.

"Remembrance is about the past and the present, as we must never forget.

Sir Michael Spicer

MP for West Worcestershire

"From the comfort of our homes it is hard to imagine the test of courage that has been experienced by those who have fought and died to protect the liberties of those who have followed.

"What we do know is that without the dedication, professionalism and bravery of our armed services, freedom of speech, of religion and belief, the right to debate and to disagree especially with those in power, would all in recent memory have been threatened with destruction.

"We'll always remember those who died in such a noble cause.

Allah Ditta Mayor of Worcester

"When I lay a poppy wreath on behalf of the citizens of Worcester on Sunday, my thoughts will be not only be focused on those brave men and women of all nations who made the supreme sacrifice, but also on their families and those whose struggles continued long after the hostilities ceased.

"As I do so, I shall also be offering a private prayer for world peace, because though Remembrance Day is a time for looking back and reflecting, it's also a time for looking forward and hoping.

"Those we're remembering on Sunday all gave in the name of peace."