Our photographer NEIL CROSS was there to record the solemn and socially distanced event in the city centre.
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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said with growing Covid infection rates it was important the “balance” was “right” when asked about remembrance events staged with reduced numbers.
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Speaking about the importance of the day, he added: “If we don’t learn from our history we are always destined to repeat the failures in the future.
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“Fundamentally remembering why people gave their lives to this country, to our values, and to helping those around the world who couldn’t help themselves – that’s important to never forget."
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“Right now, as we speak, thousands of men and women of the Armed Forces are helping the country’s resilience fight (against) Covid, they are in Liverpool in their thousands – that’s important for us to remember the troops are our backbone."