WAR casualties, veterans and serving soldiers were honoured at Remembrance Sunday Services and parades.

Hundreds of people lined Huddersfield town centre streets yesterday to watch a parade featuring the Yorkshire Regiment, Huddersfield Royal British Legion (RBL), veterans, dignitaries, charities and other organisations.

Poppy wreaths were also laid on Holmfirth War Memorial by The Deputy Lord Lieutenant John Tarrant, Holme Valley Parish Councillor Judith Roberts and others, while former Holmfirth High School pupil Rebecca Robertson played the last post on trumpet.

In Huddersfield, the parade made its way through Byram Street, St Peter’s Street, John William Street and New Street where it stopped at Market Place for a salute.

The march, also featuring Sea Cadets, emergency services, Scouts, Girl Guides, Hade Edge Band and Huddersfield Youth Brass Ensemble, continued onto Ramsden Street and into the town hall where the Remembrance Sunday Service began.

People of all ages crammed in for the annual service, led by Vicar of Huddersfield Canon Catherine Ogle.

The service, which normally takes place at Huddersfield Parish Church, was this Sunday at the town hall while repairs are carried out at the church.

Rev Ogle said: “It’s a tremendous honour to lead the service.

“It’s drawing together so many different things because we’re looking back and remembering but also we’re mourning the loss of people we remember.

“Also because of the current conflict this is such a living experience for many younger people and many who are serving in the armed forces.

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“So it’s very close to home these days.

“In the town hall we had people of all ages, veterans and very young cadets, so it’s a real coming together.

“It’s very important and very moving.”

After the service the congregation, led by Kirklees Mayor Julie Stewart-Turner, had lunch at the Territorial Army (TA) Drill Hall on St Paul’s Street.

At the Drill Hall was Huddersfield RBL chairman Jack West, who served in Malaya – now Malaysia – in 1952.

Mr West, 76, of Salendine Nook, said: “I’m very proud to be here.

“It keeps the events of the past in the minds of the present.

“It’s very pertinent at the moment because of our lads in Afghanistan.

“If you can keep young people’s interest you can build for future.”

Cpt Darren Schofield, second in command at the St Paul’s Street TA base, added: “It should be a tradition that should continue.

“It’s a brilliant thing and something we will always support.”