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Forres Remembrance Sunday service pays tribute to service personnel

By Ewan Malcolm

- ewan.malcolm@hnmedia.co.uk

Published: 10:11, 14 November 2023

| Updated: 10:14, 14 November 2023

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TRIBUTES were paid and wreaths were laid in Forres for Remembrance Sunday.

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Members of the 39 Engineer Regiment parade down Forres' High Street towards the war memorial...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Members of the 39 Engineer Regiment parade down Forres' High Street towards the war memorial...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Members of the 39 Engineer Regiment parade down Forres' High Street towards the war memorial...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Members of the 39 Engineer Regiment parade down Forres' High Street towards the war memorial...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Members of the 39 Engineer Regiment parade down Forres' High Street towards the war memorial...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Members of the 39 Engineer Regiment parade down Forres' High Street towards the war memorial...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Eyes hidden for this member of the Forres and District Pipe Band as they march down St Catherine's Road...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Standard-bearers hold the colours aloft in Market Green. ..Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The Last Post is played. ..Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Piper Johnathan Scott from the Forres & District Pipe Band plays...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Deputy Lieutenant of Moray Jo Grant-Peterkin...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Deputy Lieutenant of Moray Jo Grant-Peterkin...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Eric Duguid of Forres' Royal British Legion...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

39 Engineer Regiment...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

39 Engineer Regiment...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Piper Johnathan Scott from the Forres & District Pipe Band plays...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Peter Finlayson (left) lays a wreath in memory of Queen's Own Highlander Private Neil Donald who was killed in 1991 in Iraq and Tony Broadhurst (right) of the Moray Royal Air Forces Association...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Peter Finlayson lays a wreath in memory of Queen's Own Highlander Private Neil Donald who was killed in 1991 in Iraq...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Peter Finlayson lays a wreath in memory of Queen's Own Highlander Private Neil Donald who was killed in 1991 in Iraq...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Chris Davies lays a wreath on behalf of the RAF Widows' Association...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Hamish Lochore lays a wreath on behalf of St John's Church, Forres...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Hamish Lochore lays a wreath on behalf of St John's Church, Forres...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Scouts lay a wreath...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Members of the 39 Engineer Regiment march back up towards the Tolbooth to take the salute...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The Forres and District Pipe Band march up Bridge Street towards Forres High Street. ..Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The Forres and District Pipe Band march up Bridge Street towards Forres High Street. ..Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Brigadier Timothy Finnegan (front centre)...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The parade make their way back towards Forres High Street...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The parade make their way back towards Forres High Street...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The parade make their way back towards Forres High Street...Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying in Forres. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Crowds lined the streets and packed out St Leonard's Church for a special service before a parade, comprising of 39 Engineer Regiment, British Legion members, Scouts, Guides, Boys...