PEOPLE in Kirklees were among millions across Britain who kept two minutes' silence at 11am yesterday to mark Armistice Day and remember all those who have died in war.
The silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month represents the moment when the guns fell silent in November, 1918, at the end of the First World War.
Towns and cities came to a standstill while businesses and schools paused to honour those who fought and died for their country.
In Huddersfield a service of remembrance was held in Greenhead Park.
The Mayor of Kirklees, Clr Margaret Fearnley, was accompanied by her consort, her husband Barry, and the president of the Huddersfield branch of the Royal British Legion, Mr Jack West.
The party also included Huddersfield's Royal British Legion chaplain, the Rev Jim Dearden.
Members of the Huddersfield and District Army Veterans' Association and other ex-Servicemen's organisations also joined in the parade to the war memorial, where the Last Post was sounded and a short service was held.
Many more services and parades will be held across the town tomorrow.
Children at Rastrick Independent School marked Armistice Day with a two-minute silence in the playground.
A number wore poppies as a mark of respect to the war dead. They were joined by parents and staff.
