Residents in Maldon have been invited by the Town Council and Royal British Legion to join in this weekend's Remembrance Sunday service and wreath-laying.

A statement from the town council says: "All are invited to honour and remember our fallen heroes at the Remembrance Sunday and wreath-laying service, to be held at 10.50 am on Sunday, 12 November, at the War Memorial on Maldon High Street.

The service will be led by Father Andrew Appiah from St Mary's Church.

The "Last Post" will be sounded by a bugler. This will be followed by the Exhortation, to be read by the Mayor of Maldon, and moment of silence.

After the "Reveille," the Kohima Epitaph will be read by representatives of two local schools – The Plume Academy and Maldon Court Preparatory School. Then wreaths will be laid.

Those wishing to lay a wreath should report to the Royal British Legion Parade Marshal at the bus stop outside All Saints Church between 10.30-10.45am.

The event will close with a March Past.

The drape of poppies will again be displayed on the Moot Hall. It was made by more than sixty volunteers, who attached 5,000 poppies, in a design by the very talented Wendy Munnion.

A temporary road closure will be enforced in the High Street, which will be closed to all traffic between Market Hill and West Square from 10am to 11.45am. All traffic will be diverted around the town, via Mill Road, Cross Road and Fambridge Road during this period.