The Royal British Legion held a poignant service to open the Field of Remembrance in Gateshead' s Saltwell Park on Saturday.
In place until November 21, the Field of Remembrance is one of just six in the UK and features more than 3,000 wooden crosses and a special poppy-based "cascade" from Saltwell Towers.
The service featured an exhortation, the Last Post played, and there was a "Remembering Together" address from the Lord Lieutenant's Cadet.