It was a particularly poignant Remembrance Sunday in Falmouth today, being the first since the Queen died and the first time that God Save the King was sung.

Falmouth Packet: Falmouth Day Remembrance Sunday 2022Falmouth Day Remembrance Sunday 2022 (Image: Jory Mundy)

Well over a thousand people gathered at the Kimberley Park War memorial to pay their respects to those fallen in wars across the world.

Falmouth Packet: The Last PostThe Last Post (Image: Jory Mundy)

They joined hundreds of thousands around the country to pay tribute to our war dead.

Falmouth Packet: Young and old were at the serviceYoung and old were at the service (Image: Jory Mundy)The parade formed up on The Moor before marching to Kimberley Park for the two minutes silence at 11am and the laying of the wreaths and a service and hymns led by Father Ian Froom from All Saints.

Falmouth Packet: Father Ian Froom led the serviceFather Ian Froom led the service (Image: Jory Mundy)

Wreaths were laid by Falmouth Mayor Steve Eva, Falmouth Truro MP Cherilyn Mackrory, the Army, the Royal Navy, Falmouth cadets, St Nazaire Society and a large number of other organisations as well as members of the public. A Facebook Live recording of the event can still be seen on the Packet Facebook page.

Falmouth Packet: Laying of wreathsLaying of wreaths (Image: Jory Mundy)

After the laying of the wreath hymns were sung and God Save the King.

Falmouth Packet: Falmouth mayor Steve Eva and Vicky Eva lay a wreathFalmouth mayor Steve Eva and Vicky Eva lay a wreath (Image: Jory Mundy)

At the end of the service Falmouth mace bearer Terry Pond, who has been seriously ill with Covid, was honoured for his 50 years service as macebearer.

Falmouth Packet: Falmouth macebearer Terry Pond was honoured for his 50 years of serviceFalmouth macebearer Terry Pond was honoured for his 50 years of service (Image: Jory Mundy)

Cllr David Saunby and Cllr Geoffrey Evans MBE laid a poppy wreath at the Cross of Sacrifice in the Old Falmouth Cemetery.