Towns and villages across the area have taken time to reflect on the carnage of two world wars, and numerous smaller conflicts.

This year marks 70 years since the end of the Second World War in 1945.

Remembrance Day parades have taken place in many larger communities and ex-servicemen and youngsters from today’s youth organisations played a prominent role.

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Smaller communities held a simple wreath-laying or memorial service in their village church.

In Maidstone, more than 500 people paraded through the town. They left Week Street at 10.30am and gathered at the War Memorial in The Broadway at 11am for a service and wreath-laying ceremony.

Afterwards the parade marched back past the Town Hall where the mayor took the salute.

Video: The Remembrance parade makes its way through Maidstone town centre

Outside of the town a parade left the Sutton Valence School north gate at 10.50am, and headed for St Mary’s Church for an act of remembrance at the war memorial at 11am.

The A274 at Chart Road was closed between 10.45am and 11.30am.

There was also a service of remembrance at Holy Cross Church in Bearsted which started at 10.45am, while East Sutton held its act of remembrance at 10am at the War Memorial.

The Royal British Legion Village in Aylesford held its service in its new Garden of Honour at 3pm.

Unveiled last month, the spot commemorates servicemen and women who lost their lives during battle and was built after the Friends of Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) secured £320,000, through donors, corporate donations and sponsorship, to design and construct it.

Remembrance services also took place at St Michael and All Angels Church in Marden, St Dunstan’s Church in Cranbrook, St Laurence Church at The Moor in Hawkhurst, and Tunbridge Wells Town Hall.

For events taking place in Malling click here.