REMEMBRANCE Day saw millions of people across the UK fall into silence at 11am to commemorate the exact time that fighting ceased during World War I.

November 11 gave people the chance to reflect on all the lives that have been lost in the line of duty – no matter where or when.

Barrow’s Cenotaph at Barrow Park had been adorned with bright red poppy wreaths.

One such wreath laid by Ramsden Infant School was made up of more than dozens of hand painted poppies with the message ‘we remember’ above the school logo placed in the centre.

Ramsden Infant School’s year one class created a wreath using cut-outs of handprints created with red paint. It had the message ‘lest we forget’.

Another laid by Cambridge Primary School read ‘Lest We Forget’, surrounded by paper tissue poppies and messages of thanks from pupils.

A message from year six read: “Thank you to all the fallen soldiers and the people who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

“We will never forget how much blood, sweat and tears you put into the wars. Thank you for everything.”

Rested against the cenotaph was another poppy wreath with a picture of a soldier laid alongside it.

Roose School saw children and adults gather in celebration.

David Fellows, a former teacher at the school who attended the gathering, described the occasion as a ‘treat’.

He said: “The school has held this service under the war memorial plaque and clock for about the last thirty or so years. All the children take part in singing the well-known war songs.

“Today was a treat for not only had the wind dropped from gale force but the sun was shining too.”