THE Band of the Royal Marines, above, marched along Stockton High Street yesterday at the head of more than 20 service association standards to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stockton branch of the Royal Naval Association.

The ceremony included wreath-laying at the war memorial and a service of remembrance and thanksgiving in the parish church. The Band of the Royal Marines, which is based at Rosyth, Scotland, last paraded in Stockton when the Royal Naval Association branch celebrated its 25th anniversary.