PEOPLE throughout Wyre Forest took time to pay tribute and take part in street parades, church services and a two-minutes' silence for Remembrance Day.

Community groups and civic leaders paraded through Kidderminster to St Mary's Church for the traditional service on Sunday.

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal chairman Stan Voss said: "There was a really good turnout for the parade and church service, especially from a lot of younger people.

"We also had great help from the Army Cadets and the Air Training Corps who held collections for the poppy appeal.

"Our street collection in Kidderminster on Saturday raised more than £2,000 alone and we are still waiting for a final total from all the fund-raisers over the weekend."

In Bewdley, the town's Scout and Guide Band led a parade through town centre streets before a special service took place at St Anne's Church.

Later in the day others gathered at All Saints Church, Wribbenhall, for another well-attended wreath-laying service.

Stourport Royal British Legion chairman Mike Southerton said hundreds of people took part in Stourport's town centre parade after a two-minute silence was held at the War Memorial in Vale Road.

Those who lost their lives working for the railways in wartime were fondly remembered during a special ceremony at the Severn Valley Railway.

Kidderminster Town terminus was the setting for a moving service when the names of those who died were read out before a Bible reading and the sounding of the Last Post by bugler Alf Cooper.

SVR marketing manager John Leach said: "A special locomotive travelled from Kidderminster to Hampton Loade with a headboard and wreath on the front displaying the names of those who died in war.

"It was a tremendously poignant occasion for all those who came along."