Covid-19 restrictions forced much of the British public to observe the traditional two-minute silence at 11am on Wednesday from their homes this year, but locals in Penwortham ventured out to mark the event.
Our photographer NEIL CROSS was there to watch:
9.
One lane was closed to allow the service to go ahead
10.
The date is a national holiday in France, and was declared a national holiday in many Allied nations
11.
However, many Western countries and associated nations have since changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day, with member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopting Remembrance Day, and the United States government opting for Veterans Day
12.
On 11 November 2018, the centenary of the World War One Armistice, commemorations were held globally