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Parade and wreath laying to remember Chatteris’ Fallen

11:53, 11 November 2024

Chatteris people turned out in their hundreds yesterday for the annual Remembrance Day commemoration.

This year saw people from all walks of life together with representatives from local groups and organisations join the parade, which wended its way through crowd-lined streets from Furrowfields to the town's War Memorial outside the parish church.

At the war memorial wreaths were laid by representatives from various groups and organisations in the town.

March 1220 Air Cadets band led the parade. Picture: Thomas Roy
March 1220 Air Cadets band led the parade. Picture: Thomas Roy

Local MP Steve Barclay was among the dignitaries who attended this year’s ceremony.

A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
Shop windows in the town were dressed to mark Remembrance Sunday. Picture Thomas Roya
Shop windows in the town were dressed to mark Remembrance Sunday. Picture Thomas Roya
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A number of wreaths were laid at the war memorial by representatives from various groups and organisations. Picture: Thomas Roy
A number of wreaths were laid at the war memorial by representatives from various groups and organisations. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
A parade wended its way through the town to the church. Picture: Thomas Roy
Hundreds of people turned out for the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Chatteris. Picture: Thomas Roy
Hundreds of people turned out for the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Chatteris. Picture: Thomas Roy

The wreath laying was then followed by a church service.

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