Westmorland and Furness Council will illuminate landmarks this weekend to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

From dusk on Friday (November 10) until Monday, Kendal Town Hall and Penrith Town Hall will glow in red, and Barrow Town Hall will exhibit the colours of the Union Jack.

The dramatic display will pay respect to service men and women who have tragically lost their lives in times of conflict.

Council buildings, libraries, care homes and vehicles will also carry the symbol of the red poppy in a salute to the Armed Forces community.

This move comes after the Council pledged significant commitment to the Armed Forces in June, by signing the national Armed Forces Covenant.

The council has three Armed Forces Champions who advocate on behalf of the Armed Forces Covenant in their localities; Councillor Bill McEwan for Barrow, Councillor Mike Eyles for Eden, and Councillor Vicky Hughes for South Lakeland.

Various commemorative events and services will take place across Westmorland and Furness this weekend for residents to pay their respects.

Councillor Matt Severn, Chairman of Westmorland and Furness Council, said:

“Remembrance is a time for us all to join together in honouring the heroic efforts, achievements and sacrifices made by our Armed Forces and their families, past and present.

“Several of my fellow councillors and senior officers will be attending services across Westmorland and Furness this weekend to pay their respects, and it makes me very humble to be able to lay a wreath and pay my respects in Kendal on behalf of the council.

“Those we lost in both world wars and also in more recent conflicts are very much in my thoughts.”

For more information about Remembrance or to donate to the Poppy Appeal, visit the Royal British Legion website.