Residents across Dumbarton, the Vale and Helensburgh gathered on Sunday for a series of events to mark a century since the guns stopped at the end of World War One.

Remembrance Sunday events were held across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute, with hundreds of people paying their respects to those local brave souls who gave their lives for the country.

In Dumbarton, former and serving members of the armed forces, cadets and cubs, civilians and local dignitaries gathered at Levengrove Park alongside council leader Jonathan McColl, MSP Jackie Baillie and deputy Provest Karen Conaghan who all laid wreaths.

And in Alexandria, it was a similar scene with hundreds gathered at the cenotaph in Christie Park following a march through the town, which included Martin Docherty-Hughes MP and veterans.

There were also services in Old Kilpatrick, Milton, Bowling, Helensburgh and Renton.

In Helensburgh, sailors from HM Naval Base Clyde joined residents for a ceremony at Hermitage Park.

In Cardross , the community council and churches held an act of commemoration at the village war memoria.

Emilia Giannini, 9, at Chrsitie Park in Alexandria. Her great-grandfather Peter Conroy served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

A piper played from the battlements of Dumbarton Castle at 6am on Sunday morning. There was also one in Balloch and Gartocharn as part of the Battle’s Over project.

The Titan crane in Clydebank was also lit red as a mark of respect.

West Dunbartonshire Provost, William Hendrie said: “This year’s Remembrance Day services marked the centenary of the end of WW1 and honours the brave men and women who lost their lives in past and present conflicts.

“I would like to thank our residents and organisations who attended the many services on Sunday as this united show of support from across all parties reminds families of those currently serving that their sacrifices do not go unnoticed.”

Martin Docherty-Hughes, MP paid tribute to those who lost their lives in conflict in a speech in the House of Commons. He said the sacrifice of everyone who lost their lives must be remembered and paid tribute to his great uncle James who fell on September 29, 1918.

He stated: “The greatness of war is the greatness of loss, and only as time passes do we come to understand the profound and unintended historical consequences of those individual losses.”

A new commemorative bench in Christie Park has been gifted by the Dunbartonshire Argyll Somme Association.

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