Crowds pay respects at Remembrance Day events on Elgin High Street and in New Elgin
GOOD crowds turned out to pay their respects at a pair of Remembrance Day events in Elgin on Sunday.
Wreaths were laid at an event on the high street in the morning, before New Elgin paid its tributes in the afternoon.
A march was led down the high street towards St Giles Church by Elgin and District Pipe Band before the streets fell silent at 11am.
The parade included local Scouts and Girlguiding groups, as well as personnel from RAF Lossiemouth, who also marshalled the event.
A service held inside St Giles Church was led by Minister Reverend Deon Oelofse before the national anthem was sung by the congregation and soloist Anna Hamilton.
Rev Oelofse also gave prayers and was ably supported by two members of Elgin Pipe Band.
Nancy Robson, Moray's deputy lieutenant, said: "It was a beautiful, crisp and sunny morning so it was perfect for standing outside.
"There was a very good crowd at the Plainstones so that was good to see. It all went very well and we had a very good service at St Giles Church afterwards.
"It was a perfect day and it was very well supported. I think the turnouts this year were better than the last couple of years."
Wreaths were laid at Elgin Plainstones by Moray's SNP MSP Richard Lochhead and Amber Dunbar, Conservative councillor for Elgin City North. A number of military groups also laid wreaths.
Richard Lochhead said: “It was an honour to lay a wreath and to join the community as we paused to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
“Moray has so many ties with the armed forces spanning many generations and the community turned out in big numbers to remember the men and women who lost their lives in past wars.
“I am grateful to everyone involved in organising the many Remembrance Day events that took place in communities right across Moray over the weekend.”
A separate parade took place in New Elgin. A march was led by a local Scout group and the service was led by Reverend Tembu Rongong of the Holy Trinity Church.
Nancy Robson, who laid the first wreath at the ceremony, added that there was a "very good turnout" that included community groups and members of the RAF.
