Remembrance Sunday

This Sunday we’ll pay our respects to all those who gave their lives in battle. These documentary photographs by James Ravilious depict how this important day has been marked in North Devon.

Remembrance Day ceremony at village war memorial, old soldiers with poppy wreath. Dolton, 11 November 1979

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Armistice Day, inspection and parade to church, brownies. Chulmleigh, November 1981

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Armistice Day, inspection and parade to church. Chulmleigh, November 1981.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Armistice Day,inspection & parade to church,both women & men,Scouts & brownies. Chulmleigh, November 1981

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Armistice Day, man laying poppies. Chulmleigh, November 1981

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Armistice Day, parade line up outside church. Chulmleigh, November 1981.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Armistice Day, men chatting after parade, officers in bowler hats. Chulmleigh, November 1981.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Women assembling for Remembrance Sunday Parade. Chulmleigh, November 1981.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Men & women assembling for Remembrance Sunday Parade. Chulmleigh, November 1981

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Parade at Memorial, laying wreath by man. Chulmleigh, November 1987

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Parade at Memorial, laying wreaths by boy scouts. Chulmleigh, November 1987

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Parade at Memorial, laying wreaths by scouts, brownies & guides. Chulmleigh, November 1987.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Parade at Memorial, laying wreath by girl guide. Chulmleigh, November 1987.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Parade at War Memorial, march to church. Chulmleigh, November 1987.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Parade at War Memorial, march to church. Chulmleigh, November 1987.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

Parade at Memorial, boy scouts. Chulmleigh, 1987.

Documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

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