The community paid tribute to the nation’s Armed Forces with a service held at the Merchant Navy Memorial Statue in South Shields.

The community, including veterans, sea cadets and police officers in addition to members of the public, gathered at South Shields’ Merchant Navy Memorial Statue to mark Armistice Day on Wednesday, November 11.

The crowd paid tribute to the nation’s war heroes by singing hymns, laying wreaths of poppies and two minutes silence.

Held at Mill Dam, near The Customs House, on Wednesday, November 11, at 10:45am, the service saw crowds of people pay their respects next to the bronze statue commemorating merchant seamen who sailed from the port and lost their lives during World War II.

Council leader Cllr Paul Mackings, was amongst those who laid a wreath of poppies at the statue’s foot.