Laurence Binyon’s iconic poem For the Fallen, encapsulates the great loss emanating from war.
His solemn words have become synonymous with honouring the fallen on Remembrance Day (November 11).
‘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.’
Sunday saw many gather at the St Peter’s Anglican Church on High Street, where the cenotaph bearing the names of fallen soldiers stands as a tribute to those who gave their lives for freedom and in service of their country.
War heroes and military servicemen were honoured.
Local members of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats (MOTH) stood to attention, as the mood took a somewhat melancholy turn in remembrance of fallen comrades and soldiers who sacrificed everything in battle.

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