Courage and sacrifice remembered across Shropshire as county falls silent on Armistice Day

Shropshire fell silent on Wednesday at 11am as Armistice Day was marked across the county.

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In Telford, hundreds of students and staff from Telford College took part in the annual remembrance parade and commemoration today, to honour the service and sacrifice of all those who have defended our freedoms.

The parade at the Wellington campus was led by the college’s public uniformed services students, and included representatives from the British Army reserves, Royal Marines, West Mercia Police, and Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service.

The royal family was represented by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, and guests were welcomed by Telford College vice principal for curriculum, Robert Lees.

Speaking to the students and staff, Anna Turner said: “As the King’s representative in Shropshire, I want to say a huge thank you to all for showing this respect to those that fell for our freedom.”

At Telford Central Fire Station crews stood outside to mark the two-minute silence.

The moment was also marked at Shrewsbury Crown Court where judge Trevor Meegan held a silence in the courtroom at 11am.

In Ellesmere, scores of people turned out to mark the moment including numerous veterans as well as local primary school children.

At 11am, the town’s high street came to a standstill in respectful silence.