BROMSGROVE residents, like thousands across the country, gathered on Sunday at war memorials and churches for Remembrance Services to those who died in two World Wars and conflicts since.

At 11am on Saturday, the 11th day of the 11th month, to mark the Armistice which brought about the end of the First World War , Bromsgrove High Street was hushed as a two minutes' silence was observed by the Oddfellows' memorial.

Shoppers and businesses also heeded the silence, the start of which was heralded by town crier Kevin Ward.

Last Post and Reveille was played by trumpeter Tim Peters, a pupil at Bromsgrove School

On Sunday, a Remembrance parade, led by the West Midlands Police Pipe Band, marched from Parkside Middle School to St John's Church.

Among those present were Bromsgrove District Council chairman Cllr Ann Doyle, fellow councillors, MP Julie Kirkbride, representatives of ex-service organisations, police, Bromsgrove Court Leet, Scouts, Guides and for the first time the Masons. Other organisations were also represented.

Later wreaths were laid at the Burma Star Memorial, in Crown Close, and after re-forming the procession marched back to Parkside. Cllr Doyle took the salute in Market Street.

On Monday British Legion members began the task of counting the cash from more than 200 Poppy Day collection tins.