A series of events to mark Remembrance Day in Great Yarmouth will begin with the launch of the town's annual Poppy Appeal.

The appeal will be launched at Great Yarmouth Market Place at 11am on Thursday, October 24.

The mayor of Great Yarmouth, Paula Waters-Bunn, will officially start the appeal, which is organised by the Royal British Legion, after being welcomed by Rev Canon Simon Ward.

The launch will also feature the opening of the poppy shop at the market, which will remain open until November 12.

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Following the launch, local band Full House will perform at the market.

On Wednesday, November 6, the public are invited to the Blessing of the Crosses ceremony at the Cenotaph in St George’s Park, Great Yarmouth, which will be led by Rev Canon Ward.

The ceremony starts at 11am and allows the public to place crosses bearing the names of fallen servicemen and women in the memorial area.

This will be followed on Remembrance Sunday, November 10 by a parade of marshalls and youth organisations from Great Yarmouth Market Place to St George’s Park at 10.35am.

The public are invited to gather at the Cenotaph at 10.50am for a two-minute silence at 11am.

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This will be followed by the annual Remembrance service, led by Rev Canon Ward, with Great Yarmouth Brass providing music.

There will then be a parade outside Christchurch in King Street before a Remembrance service at 12.30pm at the Far East Prisoner of War Memorial on Marine Parade.

The service will be led by FEPOW Chaplain Pauline Simpson, chaplain and secretary/welfare officer for the National FEPOW Association.

Councillor Waters-Bunn said: "We invite residents to join us in commemorating these events and to pay our respects as we remember those who have fallen in battle."