HUNDREDS of people will flock to the streets of Bridport and Lyme Regis to pay their respects to the fallen heroes who gave their lives for their country.

With Armistice Day taking place on Wednesday, scores of people will attend the parades and services across West Dorset on Remembrance Sunday to pay their own tribute. 

In Bridport, hardened volunteers have hit the streets in recent weeks collecting money for the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Appeal, and Bridport Town Council has organised this year’s tributes on behalf of the town’s branch of the organisation has organised this week’s tributes.

Members of the parade, which will assemble and be inspected on East Street by Bridport Town Mayor Sandra Brown at 10.20am, before moving down South Street to St Mary’s Church led by the Wessex Military band.

After the service, the Cllr Brown will take the salute in Bucky Doo square.

Di Davies, from the Bridport RBL, said: “It is an action-packed service, and the collectors have been out fundraising, so we are hoping a lot of people will come out and pay their respects.

In Lyme Regis on Saturday, there will be a wreath laying service at the town’s cemetery to lay poppies on the Commonwealth War Graves, a short remembrance service at the HMS Formidable memorial at 10.30am, and another short service at the Polish War Memorial on Anning Road.

On Sunday, the annual Remembrance Sunday parade and service will take place, leaving Langmoor Gardens at 9.30am with the service led by Reverend Jane Skinner. The sombre parade will again consist of representatives from the local fire service, the coastguard team, crewmembers from the RNLI, police and members of the scouts and brownies group.

David Manners, chairman of the town’s RBL branch, said: “It is a time of remembrance and I think we all like to pay our respects to those who lost their lives fighting for their country.

“It’s important that we endeavour to keep young people focused and engaged with the remembrance, and I know a lot of schools are now pushing it during lessons.

“We have to remember that there has only been one year since the Second World War where no British serviceman or woman has been killed in action, and it is important that we all pay our respects.

In Charmouth, a memorial will be held on The Street, on Sunday. There will be a short procession to the war memorial, before a short service will commence at around 10.40am. A church service will be held at St Andrew’s Parish Church. 
Beaminster Royal British Legion’s Remembrance parade will start at the later time of 2.30pm. 

The parade will start at the fire station on Clay Lane, making its way to St Mary’s Church for the service at 3pm.