THOUSANDS of people across the region remembered the nation's war dead on Sunday when they observed the Armistice Day silence.
The two-minute silence at 11am marked the moment the First World War ended, in 1918. However, men and women who have lost their lives in all conflicts, including recent deaths in Iraq, were also remembered.
Durham Cathedral was filled to capacity by hundreds of people for a service, followed by a wreath-laying at the west end of the nave, at the DLI Chapel, the 607 Squadron memorial and DLI Memorial Garden. Burma Band ex-servicemen, led by the Burma Band and joined by members of the Tyne Tees Regiment, marched from Palace Green to the Market Place, where the salute was taken.
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