Pictures - North Devon remembers as communities honour the fallen
Towns and villages across North Devon and Torridge come together for Remembrance Sunday 2026 to remember those lost to armed conflict
When it comes to honouring the fallen, community spirit is always strong in North Devon and Remembrance Sunday yesterday was no exception.
As ever, veterans, residents, local councils and everyone from Royal British Legion branches to the regiments at RMB Chivenor and local emergency services, the RNLI, civic organisations, community and youth groups turned out in force at their local church or war memorial.
At the same time, in dozens of locations across North Devon and Torridge and hundreds around the country, the words ‘They shall grow not old… We will remember them’ rang out across town squares, parks and churchyards.
There followed the haunting notes of the Last Post, the traditional two minutes silence, reveille and the Kohima Epitaph – ‘When you go home, tell them of us and say; For your tomorrow, we gave our today’, before those present laid poppy wreaths on the stone.
The region will also see a two minutes’ silence at 11am in schools, businesses, homes and public places this Wednesday (November 11) to mark the date and time the guns of the Great War finally fell silent on Armistice Day.
We’ve pulled together as many pictures as we can from communities across both districts, but if you wish to add your Remembrance Sunday pictures to our online gallery, please email them or a file sharing link to [email protected]