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Cascade of poppies an 'enormously moving' tribute

Gemma Dawson,in Lincolnand
Emma Petrie,East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
BBC Three wreaths are lent against the alter, and loose petals are scattered around them on the floor.BBC
A cascade of poppy petals were dropped from the rafters of Lincoln Cathedral

Services have taken place across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to mark Remembrance Sunday.

A military parade preceded the service in Hull at the city's Cenotaph.

Meanwhile, a ceremony was held at Lincoln Cathedral and featured a cascade of poppy petals that fell from the rafters during a two-minute silence.

The Dean of Lincoln, Dr Simon Jones, said: "The silence in itself means a huge amount, but then to accompany that with the symbolism of those poppies fluttering to the ground is enormously moving."

Mike Morris/BBC Veterans march down the middle of the road, holding flags. They wear long, white gloves and wear their medals on their uniforms.Mike Morris/BBC
A military parade was held in Hull

Jones said about 1,700 people came together "from all sorts of backgrounds" to remember.

A service was also held at the International Bomber Command Centre.

Hull Minster held a Remembrance-themed holy communion service during which the names of the 2,742 men from Hull who died in World War One were read out.

Mike Morris/BBC A view down the road, with veterans in a line marching down the middle of the road. Members of the public stand on the pavement on the other side of the road, watching.Mike Morris/BBC
The military parade departed from Queen Victoria Square in Hull

On Wednesday 11 November, a smaller Armistice Day service will be held at the Cenotaph in Hull, and a service will be held in Lincoln at the city's war memorial.

A two-minute silence will be held at both events at 11:00 GMT to mark the moment the World War One armistice came into effect on 11 November 1918.

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