A commemorative service took place at Victoria Gardens this morning to mark Armistice Day, which signifies the end of the First World War on November 11, 1918.
Local leaders including Ed Anderson CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, and Alison Lowe OBE, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, joined former and current service personnel at the event to pay their respects.
The ceremony included the sounding of the Last Post, followed by a two-minute silence observed in honour of those who gave their lives in service.
Below are 17 photos from the ceremony:
7. Leeds Armistice Day held at Victoria Gardens War Memorial
Ed Anderson CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, standing with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, and Alison Lowe OBE, the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) in West Yorkshire. | Iconic Media Photo: James Hardisty
8. Leeds Armistice Day held at Victoria Gardens War Memorial
Standard-bearers lowering their standards in mark of respect to those who have fallen during the sounding of the Last Post. | Iconic Media Photo: James Hardisty
9. Leeds Armistice Day held at Victoria Gardens War Memorial
A selection of wreaths laid at the Leeds Cenotaph. | Iconic Media Photo: James Hardisty
10. Leeds Armistice Day held at Victoria Gardens War Memorial
A display of poppies at the memorial in Victoria Gardens, Leeds. | Iconic Media Photo: James Hardisty
11. Leeds Armistice Day held at Victoria Gardens War Memorial
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, laying a wreath at the Leeds Cenotaph, watched by Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for West Yorkshire for Policing and Crime in West Yorkshire. | Iconic Media Photo: James Hardisty
12. Leeds Armistice Day held at Victoria Gardens War Memorial
Former serviceman Simon Brown (centre), from Morley, attending the service. | Iconic Media Photo: James Hardisty