Armistice Day is marked each year on November 11, remembering the members of the armed forces who lost their lives in conflicts past and present.
To mark the occasion today, a short service was held at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, where wreaths were laid by the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Professor Adeeba Malik MBE, and the Lord Mayor, Tracy Brabin.
Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post, the Lord-Lieutenant described attending the service as a “privilege and an honour”. She said it was important that people never forget those who had lost their lives, adding that the annual act of remembrance should continue for generations to come.
1. Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds. Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin and Mayor of Leeds Coun Stephen Holroyd at the service
Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds. Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin and Mayor of Leeds Coun Stephen Holroyd at the service | Simon Hulme
2. Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds. Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin and Mayor of Leeds Coun Stephen Holroyd at the service
Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds. Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin at the service | Simon Hulme
3. Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds
Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds | Simon Hulme
4. Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds
Armistice Day service at Victoria Gardens War Memorial, Leeds | Simon Hulme
5. War Veteran Simon Brown at the service
War Veteran Simon Brown at the service | Simon Hulme
6. War Veteran Simon Brown at the service
War Veteran Simon Brown at the service | Simon Hulme