On Sunday 8 November thousands of Stopfordians came together to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

In a number of services at the borough's war memorials, residents, religious groups and community leaders alike gathered in memory of the brave service members past and present, from the borough and beyond.

As well as individual services across the local authority area, a borough-wide event took place on the steps of the War Memorial Art Gallery.

Hundreds of residents gathered at the junction of Wellington Road South and Greek Street to watch the service.

Present were the Mayor of Stockport Cllr Mark Hunter, Stockport MP Navendu Mishra, council leader Mark Roberts, as well as party leaders on the council, representatives from emergency services, and armed forces members.

Following a two-minute silence at 11am, Bishop Sam Corley led a service with a prevailing message of peace.

Representatives from Stockport's Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Mormon and Hindu communities also spoke at the ceremony.

The service concluded with a parade from the War Memorial to the Armoury on the Greek Street roundabout.

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