CREWE fell silent as the town came together in remembrance of the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

A parade wound its way Municipal Square on Sunday, November 10 to lay poppy wreaths and observe a two minute silence.

Cadets and youth groups stood shoulder to shoulder with veterans from the Royal British Legion, serving soldiers, civic dignitaries and school children at the War Memorial.

The mayor’s chaplain, Reverend Hazel Rugman, led a service featuring a Bible reading from mayor of Cheshire East, clr Dorothy Flude.

On Remembrance Day, November 11, the borough council held a ceremony at their headquarters in Sandbach.

Council leader, Michael Jones, said: “We should not forget that British service men and women are still serving their country in conflicts overseas, with some sadly paying the ultimate sacrifice.

“Only last week, Warrant Officer Ian Fisher, a soldier from the Mercian Regiment ,was killed in Afghanistan.

“This Council has close links to the Regiment and we send our very sincere condolences to Warrant Officer Fisher’s family.”

As the clock moved towards 11am, the exact time when the guns of the First World War fell silent, officers and members of the Council observed two minutes silence.