Thousands of people across the county turned out to honour fallen war heroes in Remembrance Day ceremonies in south Bucks.

Nearly 100 people gathered around All Saints Church with Mayor Zia Ahmed on Friday morning (November 11) at 10.45 for the Last Post and a two-minute silence.

Following the tribute, 98 balloons were released to commemorate 98 young men who died in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago.

Cllr Ahmed said: “It is good to see many from all ages paying silent tribute to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”

Servicemen and women, along with cadets, marched through High Wycombe town centre from Queen Victoria Road on Sunday (November 13) and a salute was taken in the High Street before the group proceeded to All Saints church for a service.

In Amersham, pupils from Heatherton House School took part in an Armistice Day service outside St Michael and All Angels Church, Sycamore Road.

Year Six pupil Hannah Pimenta, who was chosen to read a prayer at the service, said: “It was important to me to read my prayer well as I wanted to show respect for all the people who fought for us and our freedom.”

The beavers, cubs and scout sections of the Lee Common Scouts in the Chiltern district made poppies out of modelling clay, which they then placed around a sculpture representing a fallen soldier’s gun and helmet.

Chiltern District Council held a Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, supported by the Amersham and Chesham Royal British Legion, where council chairman Mimi Harker gave a speech about the Battle of the Somme.

Pupils from Loudwater Combined School made poppies which were put in the ground in the shape of a large poppy at Loudwater War Memorial outside St Peter’s Church ahead of its Remembrance Day service. Organiser Sue Dennigan said the day was a “great success”.

Thousands of people turned out to pay their respects to the fallen at a poignant Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Marlow. 

Crowds lined the streets with Union Jack flags as a procession of cadets and servicemen and women marched along the High Street.

Wooburn and Bourne End Scouts, Guides and Brownies placed 145 white crosses with the names of fallen soldiers on The Green ahead of the village’s Remembrance Sunday service. 

The scouts adorned the crosses with laminated cards detailing the soldiers’ names, date they died, age, regiment and where they were from. 

A total of 105 of the crosses commemorated those who died in WWI, while 40 of the crosses were for those who fell during WWII.

One cross commemorates the death of 20-year-old C N Collins, from the Essex Regiment, who was killed exactly 100 years ago on November 13.

RAF High Wycombe personnel travelled to Princes Risborough, High Wycombe, Marlow, Naphill and Lacey Green to lay wreaths.

Group captain Phil Lester, station commander, said: “I consider it an immense privilege to be able to have the men and women of today’s Royal Air Force from RAF High Wycombe march through High Wycombe in memory of those men and women who fought gallantly.

“In so doing we also demonstrate our continued service to our country and our community.”