Remembrance Sunday: communities across Mid and East Antrim honour the fallen

From Ballymena to Carrickfergus and Larne, wreaths were laid at war memorials across the borough, as veterans, servicemen and women, local representatives and members of the public gathered to remember those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts.

Among those attending the service in Ballymena was Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Thomas Gordon, who laid a wreath on behalf of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in tribute to the fallen.

The Mayor said: “It is a privilege as Mayor of Mid and East Antrim to have joined our veterans and servicemen and women in paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

“As a council we are honoured to welcome families who came to Remembrance Services across Mid and East Antrim; and whose family members’ names will forever be on the area’s War Memorials.

“Together we can pause to remember and reflect on the courage, sacrifice and service of the fallen. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”

Remembrance Sunday was also marked in communities across Broughshane, Cullybackey, Glynn, Kells and Connor, and Whitehead, bringing people together in a shared moment of reflection.

Ballycarry held its commemoration on Friday, November 6.

At each location across the borough, poppy wreaths were laid on behalf of the council, providing a poignant tribute to those who gave their lives in service and ensuring their memory continues to be honoured by generations to come.