St Peter’s Street fell silent as district dignitaries, service personnel and members of the public paid tribute to the fallen in conflicts spanning more than a century.
In the year which marks the 110th anniversary of the start of World War One, there was an added poignancy to the already moving ceremony at the war memorial on Sunday morning.
A parade through the city centre was led by St Albans Mayor Cllr Jamie Day joined by representatives of the Royal British Legion, air, sea and army cadets, the Guiding and Scout movements, the police, Honorary Aldermen and councillors from county, district, town and parish councils.
The Revd Mark Dearnley of St Peter’s Church conducted the service, which began after bugler Richard Sved played The Last Post and a two minutes silence at 11am. Revd Dearnley quoted Bob Dylan and said: “Then onward in my journey I come to understand, “That every hair is numbered like every grain of sand.”
The service included readings by Rabbi Daniel Sturgess of St Albans United Synagogue from the Hebrew Scriptures, Mr Akhtar Zaman, President of the St Albans Islamic Centre, from the Holy Quran and Rev Michael O’Boy of St Alban and St Stephen Catholic Church from the Christian New Testament.
Music was provided by St Albans City Band.
Wreath laying will be led by Robert Voss, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, followed by the Mayor, St Albans MP Daisy Cooper, and representatives of the fire and rescue, police and ambulance services and other groups including local Rotary Clubs and St Albans District Chamber of Commerce.
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