VAST crowds packed into Victoria Square on Sunday for a ceremony of remembrance.
Hundreds turned out on the site outside St Helens Town Hall - and at other locations across the borough - as people united to remember the fallen.
Once again, the event was notable for the amount of youngsters who fell silent alongside older generations.
A large screen relayed coverage of the event to crowds, who were packed deep into the square.
After a civic procession, Reverend Rachel Shuttleworth, of St Helens Parish Church, led a service from beside the town’s war memorial.
Deacon Helen Coleman, of Sankey Valley Methodist Circuit, told the crowds: “As on this day we look back and remember with gratitude those who died in time of war, let us also look around and remember with compassion those who still suffer as the result of war.
This was followed by words of commemoration, read by Harry Smedley, of the Royal Engineers: “They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old.
“Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
“At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
“We will remember them.”
Lawrence Powers, formerly of the 2nd Battalion KOSB, read the Kohima Epitah, said: “When you go home.
“Tell them of us and say.
“For your tomorrow.
“We gave our today.”
Dave Forber, of the Royal Engineers, delivered the poem Flanders Field before a performance by Ann, the Golden Age Songbird of Salve Regina.
There was then a prayer of peace delivered by Dr Usama Munir, of the St Helens Muslim Community.
Haydock Male Voice Choir and Valley Brass Band also came together for a performance of Our God Our Help in Ages Past.
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