Ipswich's civic Remembrance Service in Christchurch Park gave thousands of people the chance to mark those who have fallen in conflicts over the last 120 years.
This year one of the main themes was the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic - the wartime struggle to ensure this country was kept supplied during its darkest hours.
Thousands of ships were lost and tens of thousands of Royal and Merchant Navy personnel were lost as enemy U-Boats hunted down the convoys of merchant ships bringing in vital supplies to this country.
To mark the anniversary, the Ipswich ceremony included the seafarers' hymn "For those in peril on the sea."
The two-minute silence at 11am was broken only by the sound of a pair of Apache helicopters from Wattisham Air Station which flew over the park.
Ipswich Mayor Lynne Mortimer and Deputy Lord Lieutenant Martyn Levett led the laying of wreaths at the memorial - and were followed by civic and political leaders from across the town.
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Rt Rev Martin Seeley gave the final blessing after the service which was led by St Mary le Tower vicar Rev Tom Mumford, who is also chaplain to the Royal British Legion in the town.
The cold weather may have put off some people - the numbers appeared to be slightly down on some recent years - but were still sizeable.
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