Hundreds of people turned up at Nottingham's Victoria Embankment War Memorial to pay their respects to the fallen on Remembrance Sunday.
Due to the current lockdown restrictions, people were being asked by city officials to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday from home, and residents were also asked to take to their doorsteps at 11am to observe the two-minute silence.
But people of all ages still chose to gather around the memorial next to the River Trent to observe a two-minute silence.
The traditional wreath-laying and two-minute silence at Victoria Embankment did not proceed this year due to the potential numbers attending, usually several thousand people, and the need to avoid large gatherings during the Covid pandemic and second lockdown.
In its place, Notts TV filmed a special Service of Remembrance live from St Mary’s Church in Nottingham. The service was led by the Vicar of St Mary’s, Rev Tom Gillum and featured a two-minute silence, and recorded hymns.
The traditional Remembrance Sunday event at Victoria Embankment normally sees over 200 wreaths laid from organisations across the city.
The revised plans had eight wreaths laid by the Lord Mayor, Lord Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire, a representative of Nottingham MPs, the Army, Royal Air Force, and Navy. The South Notts Hussars which traditionally holds a service of remembrance at the church also took part.
While no members of the public were able to attend due to Government regulations, the service was broadcast live throughout Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
For those who wish to pay their respects in person on Sunday, large format projections of cascading poppies will be beamed on to the Victoria Embankment memorial.
The projection will be visible on the evening of Sunday 8 November between dusk to 9pm, with members of the public able to view in quiet contemplation, over a four-hour period in a safe socially distanced way.
Before the day, David Mellen, Leader of Nottingham City Council said: “While times are challenging at present, it is important for Nottingham that we have the opportunity to remember those who sacrificed their lives in conflict and to pay our respects to them.
"It’s vital that we can do this in a safe and controlled way which sadly means it has not been possible to hold the Service of Remembrance at the Victoria Embankment.”
