Hundreds of people gather for Battle's Over Beacon lighting in Oswestry

There was a large turn-out at Gatacre Playing Fields on Sunday to watch a beacon being lit on the Old Oswestry Hillfort as part of the national Battle's Over Armistice centenary commemorations.

Members of 1165 Oswestry Air Cadets also lit a special '100' tribute alongside the beacon in recognition of a century since the First World War came to an end.

Kate Clarke, of organisers Oswestry Heritage Gateway, said the group had been "overwhelmed" by the turn-out.

Of the spectacle, she said: "We hope people found it an emotional and an appropriate tribute on this centenary of the First World War coming to an end.

"The Air Cadets created a fantastic '100' on the ramparts and alongside the beacon burning there and the bugler, it was quite a emotional sight to look over there and think about the soldiers that trained on the practice trenches on the top, went off to war and many didn't come back."

BBC Radio Shropshire presenter James Bond compered the event, which featured performances of Keep the Home Fires Burning and Abide with Me by the Hillfort Choir.

Dave Andrews, reader and and poet in residence at Oswestry Library, recited Anthem for the Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen and read his last letter home before his death just days before the Armistice was declared in 1918.

He also read a letter home from the Front by Private Frank Jones

Youngsters blew whistles before The Last Post was played, led by Emma Samuels and Sophie Tins who used whistles used during the conflict.

A one minute silence was observed before the beacon was lit.

St Oswald's Parish Church joined churches around the country with a chorus of bells as the crowd used torches and lights to create a 'Remembrance Glow'.

Oswestry Town and Selattyn and Gobowen Parish councils supported the event.

Kate Clarke added: "It all came together really well, everybody was blown away by it. I think generally we've had some fantastic feedback.

"Hopefully people will remember it."