Remembrance Sunday was quieter this year, as larger commemorative events were unable to take place, but that didn’t stop people from paying their respects.

Right across the area, people have been keen to commemorate the day despite larger parades or services and wreath-laying events being cancelled.

Whether they made their own wreaths or poppies, stood proudly on their doorstep for the silence, lay wreaths at cenotaphs, or created sprawling commemorative pieces, they ensure the sacrifice of our veterans was not forgotten.

Several churches delivered a socially distanced act of remembrance, including St Kentigern’s at Aspatria and Christ Church at Great Broughton.

A remembrance display at Workington hospital was created by Maxine Sharp, rehabilitation assistant. The hospital observed a two-minute silence across the trust at 11am.

Cockermouth WI created an incredible display of 2,000 handmade poppies that were attached to the town’s cenotaph.

The group was approached earlier in the year by Sheila Brown, Cockermouth town hall clerk, to produce the poppies for the remembrance commemorations.

Despite the planned event not being able to take place, the WI got to work to create the thousands of knitted and crocheted poppies in a variety of colours.

Red to honour the fallen, black to honour soldiers of colour, purple to honour all the animals that were lost, and white the poppy of peace.

The 30ft commemoration was on display until Remembrance Day, Wednesday, when it was taken down to be dried out and put away.