By MICHAEL BYRNE
LARGE crowds gathered to pay tribute to Southport servicemen and women who lost their lives serving their country.
Hundreds of people attended the town's Remembrance Sunday parades in Southport and Ainsdale.
In Southport veterans lined up on parade outside Sainsbury's Car Park on Hill Street before marching to the memorial.
Southport MP John Pugh was among the dignitaries in attendance along with the Mayor of Sefton Cllr Paul Tweed and Graham Haywood, Sefton Council chief executive.
British Legion members were at the parade along with members of the Normandy and Dunkirk veterans associations along with Royal Naval Association.
They were joined by young sea and army cadets while the Salvation Army band played the music.
The Last Post and Reveille was played and a two minute silence was observed in silent tribute to fallen comrades.
Rev John Burgess, formerly vicar at St Phillip's Church in Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, and Father Phillip Gregory, from Holy Family Church also attended.
Graham Marten, Royal British Legion Southport branch chairman, said: "It was a very moving service. The people of Southport always give good support to the Remembrance Sunday Service and I was very pleased to see so many people at the memorial.
"We also had a good turnout for the two minutes silence on Armistice Day itself in Southport."
Children helped make the Ainsdale service extra special by putting crosses on the memorial as their tribute.
The choir from St John's CE Church in Ainsdale sang at the service, which was conducted by St John's vicar Rev Graham Birch.
Eric Lewis, Royal British Legion Southport branch president, said: "The service was excellent and I was really pleased to so many children at the memorial."
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