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Ceremony of remembrance in King's Lynn

By Jenny Beake
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jenny.beake@iliffepublishing.co.uk
Published: 16:11, 17 November 2021
 | Updated: 10:00, 18 November 2021

Sunday saw the Remembrance Day ceremony take place in King's Lynn.

The procession led into the Tower Gardens in Lynn where the service took place, with members of the town band playing their brass instruments.

Wreaths were laid firstly by Tony Williams, deputy lieutenant of Norfolk and followed by James Wild, MP.

The town band playing music for the service. MLNF-21IB11058
The town band playing music for the service. MLNF-21IB11058

Harry Humphrey, borough mayor recited the exhortation which reads: "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them."

Standards marched in formation and took post around the memorial, which was widely attended.

M Humphrey said: "It went very well and I was pleased with the number of people attending."

The town band playing music for the service.MLNF-21IB11059
The town band playing music for the service.MLNF-21IB11059
The town band playing music for the service. MLNF-21IB11060
The town band playing music for the service. MLNF-21IB11060
The town band playing music for the service. MLNF-21IB11061
The town band playing music for the service. MLNF-21IB11061
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11062
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11062
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11063
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11063
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11064
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11064
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11065
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11065
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11066
The civic procession moves into position inside Tower Gardens. MLNF-21IB11066
The standards march in formation to the memorial. MLNF-21IB11067
The standards march in formation to the memorial. MLNF-21IB11067
The mayor Harry Humphrey reads the exhortation. MLNF-21IB11068
The mayor Harry Humphrey reads the exhortation. MLNF-21IB11068
The wreath laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11069
The wreath laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11069
The deputy lieutenant of Norfolk, Tony Williams laid the first wreath. MLNF-21IB11070
The deputy lieutenant of Norfolk, Tony Williams laid the first wreath. MLNF-21IB11070
The mayor of the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Harry Humphrey laid a wreath. MLNF-21IB11071
The mayor of the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Harry Humphrey laid a wreath. MLNF-21IB11071
James Wild MP laid a wreath. MLNF-21IB11073
James Wild MP laid a wreath. MLNF-21IB11073
Remembrance Sunday service at the Tower Gardens in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11075
Remembrance Sunday service at the Tower Gardens in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11075
The wreath laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11076
The wreath laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11076
The standards took post around the memorial. MLNF-21IB11077
The standards took post around the memorial. MLNF-21IB11077
The wreath laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11078
The wreath laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday in Lynn. MLNF-21IB11078
Remembrance Sunday service at the Tower Gardens in Lynn.MLNF-21IB11079
Remembrance Sunday service at the Tower Gardens in Lynn.MLNF-21IB11079
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