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PICTURES: People in Inverness and Nairn remember the fallen on Remembrance Sunday





Veterans, armed forces representatives and people of all ages gathered in Inverness and Nairn to remember all those who died in conflict.

Cavell Garden. Picture: James Mackenzie
Cavell Garden. Picture: James Mackenzie
Picture: James Mackenzie
Picture: James Mackenzie

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Hundreds turned out in Inverness to watch the parade make its way from Huntly Street across the River Ness where a Ukrainian flag was spotted.

Those taking part included the Lord Lieutenant of Inverness James Wotherspoon, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire MP Angus MacDonald, Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant, Inverness Provost Glynis Campbell-Sinclair plus Highland councillors and officials including Chief Executive Derek Brown.

Rev Canon Dr John Cuthbert. Picture: James Mackenzie
Rev Canon Dr John Cuthbert. Picture: James Mackenzie
Wreaths. Picture: James Mackenzie
Wreaths. Picture: James Mackenzie
Remembrance day parade. Picture: James Mackenzie
Remembrance day parade. Picture: James Mackenzie

In Nairn, crowds turned up to mark Remembrance Sunday, with a parade led by Nairn Pipe Band marching through the town on the day including serving personnel, veterans, Legion and Seaforth Club members and youth organisations all taking part.

This was followed by a service of remembrance at St Ninian’s Church and the Act of Remembrance at Nairn’s War Memorial - with Acts of Remembrance also held in Cawdor, Auldearn, Ardersier and Ardclach.

The parade finished by coming down Lodgehill Road. Picture: James Mackenzie
The parade finished by coming down Lodgehill Road. Picture: James Mackenzie
The parade started on Cawdor Street. Picture: James Mackenzie
The parade started on Cawdor Street. Picture: James Mackenzie

This year the commemoration in Nairn was enriched with handmade poppy decorations created by the Nairn Yarnbombers over the past months.

Picture: James Mackenzie
Picture: James Mackenzie
The Boys Brigade and Girls Association were the youth organisation that raised the most money for The Poppy Appeal. Picture: James Mackenzie
The Boys Brigade and Girls Association were the youth organisation that raised the most money for The Poppy Appeal. Picture: James Mackenzie

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