ARMED forces veterans in Malvern turned out for a memorial ceremony for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh this weekend.

Held at Great Malvern Priory, a service led by Rod Corke paid tribute to the Duke, who died earlier this month aged 99.

Prince Philip served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, seeing extensive action around the world.

Cllr Martin Allen, a Navy veteran himself, said: “Peter Storry ,who runs the Veterans Breakfast Club for the Malvern Hills District was the driving force behind this service.

“Peter was joined by fellow veterans who wanted to say goodbye and thank you for the dedication and lifelong sacrifice make by the Duke.

“I attended in my official role as the district councillor for the Armed Forces and Veterans to lay the wreath on behalf of the district and the veterans.

“It was a great honour to be asked to attend and lay a wreath in an act of respect and thanks. Both the Duke and I were sailors in the Royal Navy; I have the utmost respect for his service to our Queen and our nation. He was a remarkable man.”

In Worcester, a similar service was held at the city’s cathedral in honour of the Duke. Members of the public were invited to join community figures to pay their respects to Prince Philip following his death last week.

The service, which was streamed live on the cathedral’s Facebook page, was attended by the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire Patrick Holcroft and started at 3pm.

On the Duke’s death, the Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson, said: “It is a great loss of course, and Worcester owes him much. He came here on five occasions, the last one was during my time so I met him when he came here.”