TRURO fell silent on Remembrance Sunday (November 8) as acts of remembrance took place throughout the day.

A two-minute silence was marked at 11am at the Truro War Memorial in Boscawen Street, which was also the focal point of an afternoon ceremony during which wreaths were laid by High Sheriff Harriet Hills, representatives from local authorities and emergency services, and organisations including St John Ambulance.

This was followed by a military procession involving representatives of the Armed Forces as well as youth groups including cadets and sea scouts. All paused for a salute with His Majesty the King’s Lord-Lieutenant for Cornwall, Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho KCVO OBE.

Finally, a Service of Remembrance was held at Truro Cathedral, involving a drum altar to reflect the way services were conducted during the First World War, and a poignant poppy drop from the central tower.