BBCPeople across the South West fell silent at Armistice Day events held across the region.
A two-minute silence was held across the UK at 11:00 GMT to commemorate the exact time of an agreement to end the fighting in World War One on 11 November 1918.
Events in places including Penzance, Truro, Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay were held for people who wished to pay their respects.
There were also commemorations made by different branches of the Royal British Legion to remember those who lost their lives in both World Wars and other military conflicts.
In Torbay, as the clock struck 11, a rendition of The Last Post was played and people bowed their heads.
“It is an honour to stand here and represent all those who served in both World War One, World War Two and then in fights like the Falklands War, which I served in,” said Col Gerald Arnold, president of the Torbay Royal British Legion.
“It is therefore an honour to be asked to represent the legion here in Torbay as president, which I have done for 13 years.”
Will Harris, who leads Torbay Council’s branch of the Armed Forces Covenant, said remembrance events were not only about the past, but also the future.
“This is all so we don’t forget the horror of war, something these veterans got first hand experience of,” Mr Harris said.
“It’s important we help keep that memory alive for generations to come so we don’t again end up in the position where we have millions of people die.”
