Lest we forget - 17 moving images as Sunderland remembers fallen heroes

A moving Remembrance Sunday saw poppy wreaths laid at the foot of the memorial whilst the mayor, Councillor Ehthesham Haque, paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

He said: "We’re incredibly proud of our strong connections with the Armed Forces in Sunderland.

"Remembrance Sunday has always been an important opportunity for the whole city to come together to pay tribute to all those who fought in conflicts past and present and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.”

A lone bugler played a moving rendition of ‘The Last Post’ before the firing of a field gun saw silence fall across the city.

At the end of the service, thousands of people lined the streets to applaud both current and former Armed Services personnel as they marched though the city.

Check out the following 17 moving photographs as Sunderland remembered its fallen heroes.