Possibly the largest attendance ever,a large crowd gathered at the War Memorial, to honour the fallen not only during the two World Wars, but also in the conflicts since. Also on the minds of many, were the recent losses of men of 2 Para Stationed at the Colchester Garrison.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn, at the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them.