20 poignant photos as the Sunderland area marks Remembrance Sunday

The Sunderland area has marked Remembrance Sunday with a series of low-key ceremonies in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds of veterans and members of the public maintained social distance guidelines while attending one event at the city’s Burdon Road war memorial.

Here is our gallery of pictures from both services as well as some poignant pictures from elsewhere across the region.

1. The Last Post

A bugler sounds The Last Post during Sunderland's Remembrance Sunday ceremony. Photo: Tim Richardson

A veteran plants a poppy-adorned cross. Photo: Tim Richardson

The Sunderland ceremony included a round of applause. Photo: Tim Richardson

A poignant picture from Sunday's Sunderland ceremony. Photo: Tim Richardson