For The Fallen, sung by the St John the Baptist choir, concluded the Remembrance Sunday Service at the High Barnet war memorial outside the parish church.

St John’s new director of music, Patrick Korczak, chose the piece by Doulgas Guest.

Team vicar Father Sam Rossiter-Peters said it was a new a departure for the choir to take part in the wreath laying ceremony which was followed by the Remembrance Sunday service.

He opened the proceedings with prayers to mark the community joining together to honour the legacy and sacrifice of the armed services.

Thirty-seven wreaths were laid during the ceremony.

A march along the High Street to the parish church was led by Major Paul Billings, officer commanding of the 240 Transport Squadron of the Royal Logistics Corps.

They marched from their base at the Barnet Army Reserve Centre in St Albans Road.

Martin Russell, deputy lieutenant for the London Borough of Barnet, laid the first wreath on behalf of the King.

He was followed by Councillor David Longstaff, who laid a wreath on behalf of the Mayor of Barnet; High Barnet Councillor Emma Whysall, who laid a wreath on behalf of the Labour group; Dan Tomlinson, Labour MP for Chipping Barnet; and Lance Corporal Chris Hatt, who laid a wreath on behalf of the Logistics Corps.

Alexander Hill, a bugler with the Mill Hill School Corps of Drums, sounded the Last Post after the wreath laying.

This was the fourth time that Alexander had sounded the Last Post at the Barnet Remembrance Sunday service.

He was disappointed to say that it was the last occasion he would be able to perform at Barnet, but the year ahead would be special because he had won the competition to be this year’s bugler for the Lord Mayor of London.

Wreath laying was organised by Stephen Lane, President of Barnet St John Ambulance, who has co-ordinated the proceedings on behalf of the borough council for the last 49 years.

In addition to the wreaths laid on behalf of the armed services, dignitaries, Barnet Police, cadets corps, guides and others, there were wreaths from a wide range of organisations and businesses.

They included a pupil from Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School, Barnet Residents Association, the staff and patrons of the Monken Holt, Old Fold Manor Golf Club, staff and players at Hadley Football Club, Barnet Football Club’s Supporters Association and the Hole in the Wall Cafe on the Great North Road.