Hundreds of people in London Colney commemorated the centenary of the First World War on Sunday.

More than 250 people, consisting of local youth organisations joined the Remembrance Day parade, led by internationally renowned piper Mark Bisset.

Villagers swelled the crowd to over 1,000 as poppy wreaths were laid at the High Street memorial.

Baptist Church minister, Rev Adrian Wood officiated at the open air tribute.

Parish Council Chairman, Malcolm MacMillan, addressed the remembrance service. He said: "During this centenary year commemoration of WW1 we pay special tribute to the 53 villagers who died, most of them very young and some of them whose war lasted a very short time. "We think about the families of those men: families that still live in London Colney and for whom this special day is momentous.

"I also want us to commemorate the 18 young orphans from the orphanage at the Pastoral Centre. All of them 16 years old and sent to the trenches; none of them returned.

"We thank God that today’s young people do not have to make such sacrifices because of the past bravery of the young men of our village and city."