SALISBURY fell silent this morning as crowds gathered in bright sunshine to pay their respects to the war dead in the Guildhall Square.

Hundreds paused at 11am to mark Armistice Day and honour the fallen at Salisbury's war memorial.

Councillors and dignitaries, including Salisbury Mayor Derek Brown, took their place at the ceremony, alongside standard-bearers of the Royal British Legion.

Wreaths and individual poppies were laid at the memorial and the sound of the Last Post rang out across the square to mark the start of the traditional two-minute silence.

Second World War veterans included 101-year-old Alfred Baker who served with the Essex Regiment in East Africa and 90-year-old Ron Raymond, who served in the Royal Army Service Corps in Egypt and Palestine, both from Laverstock Care Centre.

Children from Chafyn Grove school took their place at the front of the crowds, wearing poppies they had made themselves.

Remembrance Sunday will be observed in Salisbury Market Place and Guildhall Square on Sunday.

The parade begins when the bells of St Thomas's Church fall silent just before 11am, shortly after the two minute silence.

Lieutenant General Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson will lead the laying of wreaths on the city's war memorial.

Following this, the parade will march along Queen Street and New Canal, where General Sir Cordy-Simpson, accompanied by the mayor, will take the salute.

The parade will continue to St Thomas's Church where the Service of Remembrance will be held starting at approximately 11.40am.

Blue Boar Row will be closed to traffic between 10.15am and 11.30am and again at 12.15pm until 1pm approximately to ensure crowd safety and traffic diversions will be in place.

The Wall of Remembrance will be exhibiting in The Guildhall, Salisbury until November 16.

It was created as part of a project for schools which took place across the county in 2014, with thousands of children making commemorative crosses to recognise the individuals from their own communities who gave their lives during the First World War.

The wall bears the names of all those from Wiltshire who died in the war and is now touring the county, giving many people the opportunity to see it and pay their respects.