POPPIES were pinned proudly to chests as Silhillians bowed their heads in respectful silence to remember the fallen.
A service was held outside St Alphege Church in Solihull to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
A two-minute silence was held while people reflected and remembered those lost in battle.
Solihull’s Mayor, Councillor Diana Holl-Allen, laid a wreath at the St Alphege memorial alongside other dignatories and organisations.
MP’s Julian Knight for Solihull and Saqib Bhatti for Meriden also laid a wreath.
Also present at the service were members of the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Cadets, Scouts, Girl Guides, Cubs and Beavers, and veterans.
Mr Bhatti said: “A moving Remembrance Day service and parade in Solihull as we remember those that fought and died for our freedoms.
“On a weekend where there has been much discussion around our values, today was a poignant example of how, as a nation, we are stronger together.”
Mr Knight said: “This morning residents of Solihull remembered those who have fallen to maintain our freedoms.”
