Salisbury remembers as residents gather for Armistice Day ceremony
There is another one on Sunday (14th November)
A few hundred Salisbury residents gathered in the city centre this morning (Thursday 11th November) for an Armistice Day ceremony.
People came to the War Memorial in the Guildhall Square as Reverend Kelvin Inglis from St Thomas's Church led a ceremony.
Dignitaries and veterans were also in attendance.
A minutes silence was held after The Last Post was played, while the national anthem was also sung.
Former president of the Royal British Legion in Salisbury John Grigsby then said a few words, including the 'For the Fallen' poem written by Laurence Binyon.
Meanwhile, students at Trafalgar School in Downton were invited to remember the people they know.
On Remembrance Sunday, a bigger event is going to be held in the city.
The ceremony will be led by the Salisbury Branch of the Royal British Legion and supported by Salisbury City Council.
Everyone will gather at the War Memorial for a 2 minute silence at 11am followed by prayers.
Following this, the parade will march along New Canal, where Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Minette Batters accompanied by the Mayor Cllr Caroline Corbin, will take the salute.
The parade will then process to St. Thomas’s Church for the Sunday Service at 11.40am. All are welcome to attend this service. The Civic Party will then process back to Salisbury Guildhall via St Thomas’ Square.
Blue Boar Row and other roads along the parade route will be shut to traffic between 10.15am and 11.45am and again at 12.15pm until 1.30pm approximately to ensure crowd safety and traffic diversions will be in place.