A 97-year-old veteran laid a wreath in Oxfordshire today to mark Armistice Day as the county and Oxford held its customary two-minute silence.
World War II Navy veteran John West lay the wreath at the village war memorial at Horspath near Cowley.
The free-standing roadside sculpture lists the names of those from Horspath Parish who died in the First World War.
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Oxford's lord mayor Lubna Arshad also gave a speech in a service this morning in which she called for unity and "the swift delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza".
She said: "The critical need for a cessation of hostilities in Gaza necessitates a cohesive approach.
"Not conflict or punitive measures against the masses."
On #ArmisticeDay, I urged remembrance, questioned efficacy of #LestWeForget, calling 4 courageous leadership against ongoing violence. Advocating 4 peace #CeasefireForGazaNOW I highlighted wisdom & warned against inaction. Let's unite 4 peace honour sacrifices with twinning links pic.twitter.com/6NcJGz21E2
— Cllr Lubna Arshad (@LubzStaProperty) November 11, 2023
A Remembrance Sunday service will be held tomorrow at St Giles from 10.45am.
The mayor will also be in attendance at the Remembrance Sunday service in St Giles, starting at 10.45am.
The service will be conducted by the city rector, the Reverend Anthony Buckley.
The mayor will be joined by the lord-lieutenant, multi-faith leaders from across the city, representatives from the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue, the Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes.
Representatives from Oxford’s twin cities will be in attendance, along with military units, uniformed organisations, community groups, civic dignitaries, residents and visitors from across the county.
There will be a two-minute silence at 11am.
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