REMEMBRANCE services take place across East Lothian this weekend in memory of those who gave their lives for their country.

A ceremony takes place in West Barns on Saturday from 10.50am. There will be a two-minute silence at 11am before wreaths are laid by Lord Lieutenant Roderick Urquhart, West Barns and District Community Council, the Royal British Legion, services, East Lothian Council and other wreaths. Refreshments will then be served at West Barns Village Hall.

On Sunday, Oldhamstocks will host its last Remembrance service at 9.30am before its church is sold.

In Dunbar, the parade steps off at 10.30am outside the town’s Royal British Legion on High Street. The Remembrance service takes place at the war memorial before returning to High Street.

In East Linton, there is a Remembrance service at 10.45am in Prestonkirk, followed by a laying of wreaths at the memorial at the park.

Earlier in the day, there will be acts of remembrance at 9.30am at Athelstaneford and Stenton. At Stenton, this will be followed by a short service in the church.

Wreaths will also be laid at the memorial at Whitekirk (10.15am) and Whittingehame (10.45am).

In Haddington, a parade will set off from outside the town’s Corn Exchange at 10.15am. The parade will make its way to St Mary’s Parish Church, where wreaths will be laid at about 10.30am. Members of the public are then invited to go into the church, where there will be a minute’s silence at 11am. Theresa Laing, chairwoman of the town’s community council, said that Knox Academy’s home economics department would be providing tea, coffee and tray bakes at Haddington West Church following the service.

A Remembrance service takes place at 10.50am in Humbie’s church, led by the Rev Leslie Morrison; Bolton, led by the Rev Jim Black; and Yester Church at Gifford, led by Anikó Schütz Bradwell, an all-age service.

A service is held at Ormiston Parish Church at 9.30am before a wreath is laid at the war memorial at 10.15am

In Pencaitland, a Remembrance Day service will be held at Pencaitland Parish Church at 11am, followed by the act of Remembrance at the war memorial at noon.

In North Berwick, a service will be held in the Abbey Church at 10.30am, with the wreath-laying ceremony and act of Remembrance at the war memorial at noon. The parade of organisations to the church and the war memorial will be led by North Berwick Pipe Band.

In Dirleton, the service takes place at 9.30am in the kirk, followed by the village’s act of Remembrance at 10.45am at the war memorial.

In Gullane, there is a service at the church at 9.45am, while Aberlady has a service at 11.15am; there are also short services at the war memorials in both villages at 11am.

In Prestonpans, a parade will leave the Royal British Legion on Rope Walk at 10.30am and march to the war memorial on High Street, where the service starts just before 11am.

In Cockenzie and Port Seton, people are invited to the Royal British Legion at 10/10.15am, forming a parade at Marshall Street ready for a 10.40am start. The parade will go to the Memorial Gardens for a service and the two-minute silence, followed by laying of wreaths. Thereafter, the parade will then go to Cockenzie and Port Seton Parish Church (formerly Chalmers Church), where everyone is welcome to join the church service.

In Longniddry, a service takes place at Longniddry Parish Church at 10.45am, where a wreath will be laid by Marilyn Young on behalf of Longniddry Community Council and other organisations. The road will be closed from 10am until noon to allow the parade to leave from Longniddry Royal British Legion on Links Road to the church on Elcho Road. After the service, the parade returns along the same route.

In Tranent, a Remembrance parade leaves East Lothian Co-operative Bowling Club at 10.25am, heading to the war memorial via Ormiston Road, High Street, Church Street and Winton Place, for 10.50am. A service then takes place at Tranent Parish Church at 11.30am. Hot food is served at the bowling club after the service. A road closure is in place on Winton Place and High Street from 10am until noon.

In Elphinstone, a service is held at the war memorial at 2pm, with refreshments served at Elphinstone Miners’ Club afterwards.

In Gladsmuir, a service takes place at 10.45am at Gladsmuir Parish Church.

In Musselburgh, a parade of local organisations assembles at 10.30am at the Town Hall, heading off at 10.40am to St Michael’s Church Hall on Dalrymple Loan for a service. A wreath-laying ceremony takes place at the war memorial at The Mall afterwards.

Meanwhile, a quartet of pipers will perform at a special Armistice service in Garvald at 11am. When the kirk in Morham was sold, the war memorials honouring the sacrifices made by the young men of the smallest parish in Scotland were removed and given a new home in the stables of Garvald Church – a church also sold off by the Church of Scotland. It was during this removal process that a ‘Field Cross’, the original grave marker of Lieutenant Sydney Macdonald, was discovered in the church.

Lieutenant Macdonald died in action on September 2, 1918, and is buried in Queant Road Cemetery in Buissy, France. He was part of an offensive being carried out by 1/4 Royal Scots near Arras.

To mark this discovery, and pay tribute to the other men of Morham who gave their lives, the pipers from the Pryde of East Lothian Pipes and Drums will perform. During the service, Pipe Major Colin Pryde will perform The Men of Morham, which he created in remembrance of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Then on Monday at 11am, pipers from the band will also play at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission section of St Martin’s New Cemetery in Haddington. At the same time, senior pupils from The Compass School will recognise the contribution made by members of the Commonwealth and beyond by laying national emblems on the Cross of Sacrifice.

On the same day, the fallen of Wallyford, Deantown (now Whitecraig) and Smeaton are remembered at the Crookston War Memorial in Inveresk Cemetery from 10.45am.