Crowds across South East stop to observe Armistice Day silence

People across south-east England have fallen silent to mark Remembrance Day and pay their respects to people who died fighting in the armed forces.

Services in Brighton, Chatham, Redhill and across the region stopped for a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.

The annual services across the country are held to mark the anniversary of the end of World War One on 11 November, and remember those who lost their lives in all wars the UK has been involved in.

David Dugdale, who joined crowds at The Belfry shopping centre in Redhill, Surrey, said: “My two grandfathers both fought, so its important for me to come to this.”

He added: “We have to think about what those soldiers must have gone through.”