Communities across Westmorland and Furness came together on Remembrance Sunday (8 November) to honour the courage, service and sacrifice of those who have served in the Armed Forces.
Towns and villages across the area held commemorative services and remembrance events, bringing residents, councillors and senior officers from Westmorland and Furness Council together to pay tribute to those who have served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Council representatives attended services throughout Westmorland and Furness, laying wreaths on behalf of the council and paying tribute to veterans, serving personnel and their families.
In Barrow, Cath Whalley, Strategic Director for Adult Social Care, represented the council at the town's commemorations and laid a wreath.
In Kendal, Chairman Cllr Doug Rathbone and Chief Executive Miranda Cannon attended the service and laid wreaths.
In Penrith, Deputy Chairman Cllr Mark Rudhall, Cabinet Member for Adult Care Cllr Patricia Bell, Armed Forces Champion for Eden Cllr Michael Eyles and Director of Law and Governance and lead officer for the Armed Forces Linda Jones laid wreaths on behalf of the council.
Cabinet Member for Planning, Active Wellbeing and the Armed Forces, Cllr Vicky Hughes, attended services in Burton and Holme, while Armed Forces Champion for South Lakeland, Cllr Suzanne Pender, attended services in Coniston and Hawkshead.
Chairman of the council, Cllr Doug Rathbone, also attended the County Memorial Service at Rickerby Park in Carlisle.
Cllr Vicky Hughes, Cabinet Member for Planning, Active Wellbeing and the Armed Forces, said:
"Remembrance Sunday is an opportunity for us to come together and reflect on the courage, service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community.
"It was heartening to see communities across Westmorland and Furness gather to pay their respects and remember those who have given so much.
"We owe a lasting debt of gratitude to serving personnel, veterans and their families, and I would like to thank everyone who took part in commemorations across our area."
