12 pictures as crowds gather in South Shields to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday

Crowds lined the streets across South Tyneside as Remembrance Sunday parades and services are held in the borough.

Remembrance services were held on Sunday, November 14, in South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, Whitburn, Cleadon and East Boldon.

In South Shields, a parade marched past the Town Hall and towards Westoe war memorial where a service was held.

Hundreds of people lined the streets as a show of support and respect for those who died while serving their country.

Here are 12 images from South Shields’s Remembrance parade on Sunday, November 14.

9. Standing silent

Families stopped to remember the fallen during the two-minute silence. Photo: Ian McClelland

Military officers pay their respects to the honourable dead. Photo: Ian McClelland

TS Collingwood Sea Cadets line up as they take part in the Remembrance service. Photo: Ian McClelland

Crowds look on as the Remembrance service is held in South Shields. Photo: Ian McClelland