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. 

Led by Rev'd Dave Bull, the Remembrance Ceremony saw community figures, including town mayor Bob Johnson, read poems and prayers at the war memorial on The Causeway. 

Wreaths were also laid at the war memorial on behalf of Marlow Town Council, Wycombe District Council, the Lord Lieutenant of Bucks, Marlow Fire Service, the Scout Association, Girl Guiding and Brownies, along with the Mayor of Marlow's twin town, Marly-le-Roi and Thames Valley Police. 

The crowds fell quiet at 11am for a two minute silence, before the names of the fallen were read out.

Marlow mayor, Bob Johnson, praised the town’s residents for coming out in their droves for the annual ceremony.  

He said: “It was an absolutely superb event and I was particularly pleased at the high levels of support from residents in terms of lining the streets for the parade, but also the crowds who joined us around the war memorial.

“There were so many young people there with their parents but also lots of them joining in the parade.

“It was an absolutely stunning event and big thanks must go to the Royal British Legion for their role in the ceremony.”

November 13 also marked the 100th anniversary of the death of Sergeant W C Wellicombe, of the 1st/5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, aged 27 and Lance Corporal W E Allen, of the 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, aged 20.

Both died during the capture of the Beaumont Hamel on the Somme.