TOWNS and villages across the Forest came together on Sunday in tribute to those who fought and died in two World Wars.

Parades and services marked the annual Remembrance Sunday tributes.

As well as honouring those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice, hopes were expressed for peace and reconciliation.

The service on Sunday afternoon at Yorkley included a reading of To Old Comrades by FW Harvey, the First World War poet who lived the village,

The reading was done by Cadet Sergeant Daisy Addis of Lydney, the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet,

Andy Tootell was the parade marshal at Coleford for the first time and, at Bream the names of the men and women who died in conflict were read out.

Cadet Sergeant Daisy Addis reads Yorkley poet FW Harvey's To Old Comrads: a Forest offering at the village's memorial.
Cadet Sergeant Daisy Addis reads Yorkley poet FW Harvey's To Old Comrads: a Forest offering at the village's memorial. (Forest Review )
Forest of Dean Brass played at Yorkley.
Forest of Dean Brass played at Yorkley. (Forest Review )
The Coleford parade makes it way to the clocktower.
The Coleford parade makes it way to the clocktower. (Forest Review)
Pupils of Five Acres High School in the Coleford parade
Pupils of Five Acres High School in the Coleford parade (Forest Review)
Pupils of Bream Church of England Primary School with their wreaths.
Pupils of Bream Church of England Primary School with their wreaths. (Forest Review)
Representatives of Bream RFC with their wreath.
Representatives of Bream RFC with their wreath. (Forest Review)
Standards at Lydney.
Standards at Lydney. (Forest Review)
The parade at Bream.
The parade at Bream. (Forest Review)
Standards approach the memorial at the clocktower in Coleford.
Standards approach the memorial at the clocktower in Coleford. (Forest Review)
Firefighters in the parade at Lydney.
Firefighters in the parade at Lydney. (Forest Review)
Air and army cadets at Yorkley.
Air and army cadets at Yorkley. (Forest Review )