Veterans pay respect to comrades

HEADS were bowed, standards were lowered and fallen comrades were remembered a Veterans' Day service in the city centre.

Paragon Square played host to former member's of the Armed Forces as they came together at Hull's War Memorial in Paragon Square.

Barry Medhurst, chairman of the Hull and District Council for Ex-servicemen and chairman of the Prince of Wales' Own Regimental Association, said the event was “an absolute” success.

He said: “It was a well-turned event and I cannot ask for more than that.

“We all had a great day and we took the time to reflect on memories of fallen friends, but also to celebrate those who came back after serving their countries in many different theatres.

“It was an absolute success.”

The event was attended by the Lord Mayor of Hull, Councillor Elaine Garland, who also stayed for the service, led by the Reverend Alan Bagshaw, to commemorate Veterans' Day.

There was a two-minute silence and wreaths laid at the memorial, which comes as a precursor to a ceremony on Sunday which will see the streets of the city host a parade by the Council of Ex-servicemen.

Members will gather on Guildhall Road, at the south side of Queens Gardens, at noon before marching through the streets from 12.30pm.

Passing out of the college end of Guildhall Road the procession will turn right into Lowgate and march down Lowgate to Silver Street.

Turning right into Silver Street it will then weave its way left into Trinity Lane, arriving in Kings Square for a service at 1pm.

The service is expected to finish at about 2pm, and by 2.10pm the parade plans to make its way down Trinity House Lane, into Whitefriargate and onto Parliament Street. Then into Alfred Gelder Street.

The parade will march past the Lord Mayor and the commanding officer of the first battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Jackson.

They will take the salute.

A detachment from the first battalion will also be attending.

The parade will turn left at the end of the Guildhall, before finishing on Guildhall Road.

The event will be rounded off with a gathering at the Trades and Labour Club, Beverley Road, from about 3pm.