IN PICTURES: Remembrance Sunday service held in Blackburn

A service was held at Blackburn Cathedral before a march started in the town centre on King William Street leading to Corporation Park.

A service and a two-minute silence was held at the war memorial before a wreath laying took place.

Here is a gallery of the day...

Leaving Blackburn Cathedral on Remembrance Sunday, 2021

The march through Blackburn town centre to the war memorial in Corporation Park

Dignitaries in attendance outside the town hall to watch the march up to Corporation Park

Blackburn and Darwen Brass Band walking past the town hall

The march going past the town hall and dignitaries

The march through the town leading to Corporation Park

Blackburn and Darwen Brass Band led the march through town to the war memorial in Corporation Park

Before the service at the war memorial at Corporation Park

There was a huge turn out for the service at Corporation Park

Before the service at the war memorial in Corporation Park

There were a large number of people placing wreaths on the war memorial

Dignitaries arriving at the war memorial

Flags held as the last post was played before the two minutes silence

The High Sherriff of Lancashire laying a wreath

The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen laying a wreath

The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen laying a wreath

MP for Blackburn Kate Hollern laying a wreath

Chief Constable Chris Rowley laying a wreath

Leader of the council, Cllr Mohammed Khan and chief executive of the council Denise Park

Army cadets laying wreaths at the war memorial

Air cadets laying wreaths at the war memorial

A cadet by the war memorial with the wreaths that were placed in remembrance

A cadet by the war memorial with the wreaths that were placed in remembrance

Cadets by the war memorial with the wreaths that were placed in remembrance

Two veterans placing crosses on the war memorial