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| Crowds gathered in the market place to remember lost troops |
The Mayor of Preston, Bobby Cartwright, Mark Hendrick MP, and Colonel Bernard Stam, the Chairman of Preston and District Veterans Council, were among those who spoke and laid wreaths at the cenotaph by Harris Museum.
The service was well attended by the Preston community, and spectators were out in force.
The service, organised by the Royal British Legion, was held following controversy surrounding the wearing of poppies by staff members and football players.
During the ceremony, Steve Allen, was the Standard Bearer for the Royal Army Service Corps, and is also a local co-ordinator of the Poppy Appeal.
He said: "Remembrance is still so important today, it's very important. As an ex-soldier, I do think it's especially important, I was lucky.
"I was serving in Northern Ireland, but there are so many more suffering now in conflicts all over the world.
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| Poppies have caused controversy this year |
"The service in Preston was very moving, it was very good, and one of the best turnouts yet.
"The response to the Poppy Appeal this year was absolutely manic! It was fantastic to see how generous people were, and even young people are getting more involved, which is just great."
This year's Poppy Appeal has raised £2,014,283. The money that is raised each year go towards improving the lives of those people afftected by war to live their lives to the full.
Poppy wreaths were laid at the cenotaph by the Mayor of Preston, followed by representatives of the armed services and then the local community.
This morning's moving service followed a service on Friday, also in the market place, on November 11th, which marked Armistice Day.
Col. Stam, speaking about today's service, said: "It was one of the best turnouts from the public we have seen in a long time, and I think that the current conflicts mean that a lot of younger people are getting involved.
"Remembrance is still as relevant today as ever because of the current conflicts overseas."
Below is a collection of clips from the morning's service, including the opening procession, Col. Stam's reading and the Last Post, which led into the two minute silence.
BBC: Remembrance Sunday: the Cenotaph
Guardian: Remembrance Sunday services held across Britain
Telegraph: Remembrance Sunday: Britain falls silent to honour war dead
Royal British Legion: homepage
