COMMUNITIES joined together to remember the sacrifice made by Craven families in wartime by gathering round village and town memorials or holding other events.

The Skipton branch of The Royal British Legion reported one of their best-attended services at Skipton's war memorial at the top of the town's High Street.

Various other events were held throughout the district to honour those who died in conflicts.

In Ingleton, a large congregation gathered at St Mary's Church on Remembrance Sunday, where colour standards were presented by Explorers, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers.

The Union flag was carried by Connor Unsworth, and church warden Andy Ives read the names of the fallen from the two world wars.

Moving out to the memorial, the congregation was joined by members of the Methodist church, local people and visitors to hear the Last Post and Reveille played by Joshua Yardy followed by the two minutes silence.

Returning to the church there was a sermon by the Rev Charles Ellis followed by the playing of the song "Last Night I had the Strangest Dream" by the Corries.

At Skipton Parish Church School, in Brougham Street, staff and pupils heard a roll call of the names of former pupils and teachers who were killed in the Great War. It echoed a similar service held at Skipton Congregational Church in 1917.

School governor Ian Brown played the bugle to lead into the silence at 11am.

Children at Cowling school were able to travel back in time to see how a First World War soldier dressed when Patrick Hargreaves arrived wearing a period uniform and carrying a rifle and bayonet.

Pupils also learned about life in the village during the First World War from historian Joan Tindale.

Amelia Best, vice-chairman of the school council, received a framed roll of honour, a gift from the parish council, which details the names of Cowling residents who served during the First and Second World Wars.