York's annual Remembrance Sunday parade in honour of those who have fought in defence of their country took place in York today.

The parade - which included members of York-based 2 Signal Regiment, as well as the 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, The Queen’s Own Yeomanry (based in York and Newcastle), and the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery (based in Topcliffe, Thirsk) marched up Coney Street, past the Mansion House and the Museum Gardens and over Lendal Bridge en route to Memorial Gardens.

There, the Lord Mayor of York Cllr David Carr and the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Jo Ropner led a wreath-laying ceremony.

Just before 11am the Last Post sounded, and there was a reading of the poem 'They Shall Not Be Forgotten', ahead of a two minute's silence.

The wreath laying followed.

Here we tell the story of the morning in pictures...

York Press: The parade reaches St Helen's SquareThe parade reaches St Helen's Square (Image: Stephen Lewis)

 

York Press: It marches past the Mansion House...It marches past the Mansion House... (Image: Stephen Lewis)

 

York Press: ... and then past Museum Gardens... and then past Museum Gardens (Image: Stephen Lewis)

York Press: The parade marched across Lendal BridgeThe parade marched across Lendal Bridge (Image: Stephen Lewis)

 

York Press: ...before heading for Memorial Gardens...before heading for Memorial Gardens (Image: Stephen Lewis)

 

York Press: The Last Post was played and a two-minutes silence was held in Memorial Gardens at 11am...The Last Post was played and a two-minutes silence was held in Memorial Gardens at 11am... (Image: Stephen Lewis)

York Press: ... before wreaths were laid at the base of the war memorial... before wreaths were laid at the base of the war memorial (Image: Stephen Lewis)