WITH medals glinting in the sun, veterans and those set to follow in their footsteps marched proudly to Darlington’s cenotaph this morning.
Hundreds gathered in the autumn sun to watch a parade wind its way from the Holy Trinity Church to the cenotaph at Darlington Memorial Hospital.
Cadets – some sporting medals belonging to their lost parents – marched in step with representatives from the armed forces as dignitaries from across the town joined them to pay respect to those lost at war.
Poignant readings were given to the gathered crowds before wreaths were laid at the foot of the cenotaph by the mayor and mayoress of Darlington as well as the town’s MP Jenny Chapman, regiments and organisations from across the town.
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