Remembrance Day 2018: Blackpool falls silent in honour of war heroes

Blackpool fell silent at 11am to remember those who died fighting for their country.
A wreath was laid at Blackpool's war memorial following a two-minute silence on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World WarA wreath was laid at Blackpool's war memorial following a two-minute silence on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War
A wreath was laid at Blackpool's war memorial following a two-minute silence on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War

This year, Remembrance Day marks 100 years since the end of the First World War.

A civic procession made its way from the Town Hall to the resort's war memorial before the annual service began.

It ended with a two-minute silence and wreaths being laid in honour of Blackpool's war heroes.