South East commemorates Armistice Day

Villages, towns and cities across south-east England have been marking Armistice Day.

A two-minute silence was held across the UK at 11:00 GMT to commemorate the exact time an agreement to end the fighting in World War One came about on 11 November 1918.

Services and commemorations have been taking place at war memorials and civic buildings across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

This year marks the 107th anniversary of the end of hostilities.

Armistice ceremonies across the UK and Europe on Tuesday followed events on Remembrance Sunday.

Crowds gathered at the war memorial in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

Resident Susan Warner said: "I'm here because of the people who gave us our freedom.

"A lot of them gave their lives for us."

Howard Smith, Mayor of Guildford, attendend a service in the Surrey town.

He said: "Remembrance means it's a time to really think to what happened 80 or more years ago.

"My father was a veteran of World War Two.

"It's time to remember the events and the people involved."

A service also took place at the memorial in Victoria Gardens in Chatham, Kent.

Vince Maple, leader of Medway Council, said: "The armed forces are in our DNA in Medway.

"I'm incredibly proud of the time we take to say thank you to the military and to remember those who have lost their lives."

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