The traditional Remembrance Sunday parade saw a contingent from local RAF stations joined by local Army and Air Cadets, veterans, civic leaders and youth organisations parade from Station Road, up Southgate to the war memorial in the Market Place for a service led by Vicar of Sleaford, Rev Philip Johnson, who is also an RAF chaplain.
Crowds surrounded the Market Place for hymns, readings, prayers and The Last Post was sounded for a two minute silence before wreaths were laid.
The Band of the RAF College Cranwell led the parade while Sleaford Concert band was also in attendance for the service.
Civic dignitaries including MP Dr Caroline Johnson, the Mayor of Sleaford Coun Dave Darmon and North Kesteven District Council chairman Coun Christine Collard joined RAF Digby’s Acting Station Commander Paul Armstrong for the salute as the parade headed out to respectful applause from the crowd.
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The serving armed forces contingent. Photo: Andy Hubbert
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Young people took their turn in laying wreaths too. Photo: Andy Hubbert
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Mayor of Sleaford, Coun Dave Darmon. Photo: Andy Hubbert
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Standard bearers face the memorial. Photo: Andy Hubbert