Across Norfolk and Waveney, people came out in their thousands to commemorate the contribution of the armed forces and civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice.

In Norwich the Rev Canon Edward Carter, of St Peter Mancroft church, led a Remembrance service at the war memorial in front of City Hall.

Wreaths were laid in front of the memorial followed by The Last Post to mark the start of a two-minute silence at 11am.

A parade then marched from St Peters Street, down Gaol Hill, along London Street, Opie Street, Castle Meadow, Agriculture Hall Plain, Upper King Street, Tombland to Norwich Cathedral.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Great Yarmouth at St George's Park on Sunday to pay their respects to pay their respects to the borough's and nation's war dead.

The Rev Simon Ward, of Yarmouth Minister, led a service.

Before the service, there was a parade of military cadets, charities and organisations.

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In Lowestoft, the start and end of the two-minute silence was marked by the firing of a 105mm Light Gun from F (Spinx) Parachute Battery, 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery.

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More than 500 people gathered in Hunstanton for the Remembrance Sunday ceremony.

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In Loddon, crowds gathered outside the memorial in the town centre before a march commenced.

Ceremonies were held in countless other towns and villages across the region, including King's Lynn where an estimated 2000 people gathered and in Dereham, where hundreds attended the annual ceremony and parade in the Market Place.

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On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns fell silent and an armistice was reached to end World War One.

As a result, the 11th of November is known as Armistice Day.

This year in Norwich over 100 local veterans, army cadets and members of the public gathered at the Royal Norfolk Regiment Memorial Cottages, Mousehold, Norwich to conduct the annual Armistice Day remembrance event.

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The service was taken by Rev Canon Sally Theakston, Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Norwich, and pupils from Langley School Combined Cadet Force provided the guard of honour. Lt Col Mark Nicholas a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk represented the Lord Lieutenant, Lady Dannatt.