THE Isle of Man came to a standstill at 11am this morning to remember all the people who have been killed while fighting for their country.
In Douglas the Island's Lieutenant Governor Adam Wood attended a remembrance service at the War Memorial on Harris Promenade.
He joined a congregation made up of the public, standard bearers, schoolchildren and members of the Royal British Legion under the Villa Marina Colonnade.
Weather conditions in Douglas were less than favourable with a strong wind whipping up the sea which caused waves to crash spectacularly over the memorial and the promenade.
Following the service and a two minutes silence at 11am Mr Wood was the first person to lay a wreath on the memorial.
He was followed by the Mayor of Douglas Ritchie McNicholl, St John Ambulance, the Isle of Man Constabulary, the Royal Military Police Association, the Normandy Veteran Association and the Duke of Lancaster Regiment.
Speaking afterwards the Lieutenant Governor said he narrowly escaped being drenched by the waves and only got his feet wet.
He added that the stormy conditions and the backdrop the sea had created behind the memorial was "entirely appropriate" for remembering those who had died in service.
Individuals were also invited to lay wreaths and memorials. One man laid a cross for his uncle – Corporate William Robert Quine – who died in 1915. Corporal Quine was from Derbyhaven and has his name engraved on the Douglas war memorial but has no known grave.
Pictures by Tessa Hawley
