Veterans' badge in flowers at Stanley Park

Mayor Robert Wynne announces Blackpool will host Veterans' Day 2008

Veterans' rejoice at the news

National Service Veteran Jimmy Armfield and Gaynor Wynne

Blackpool's standard bearers

Commemorating those who have fallen

Standard bearers as they flank the Mayor

Blackpool has been chosen to host the National Veterans' celebrations

Joy for resort ex-service groups

Standard bearers at Blackpool Cenotaph

Buglers sound the last post

PCSO and army veteran Olly Shillito, Marine Jim Baker and Maj Jim Houldsworth who were Blackpool's Veterans' Day delegates to London