Remembrance Day service at St Martin’s Anglican Church – in pictures

  • A Remembrance Day service took place St Martin's Anglican Church in Sharjah. Ruel Pableo for The National
    A Remembrance Day service took place St Martin's Anglican Church in Sharjah. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • The sombre occasion marked the formal restoration of the church graveyard with 12 new tombstones built for fallen servicemen. Ruel Pableo for The National
    The sombre occasion marked the formal restoration of the church graveyard with 12 new tombstones built for fallen servicemen. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Commander Mark Stuttard, a British Royal Navy Liaison Officer, pays his respects at the service in Sharjah. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Commander Mark Stuttard, a British Royal Navy Liaison Officer, pays his respects at the service in Sharjah. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • A priest blesses one of the tombstones. Ruel Pableo for The National
    A priest blesses one of the tombstones. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Fr Drew Schmotzer at the Remembrance Day service at St Martin's. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Fr Drew Schmotzer at the Remembrance Day service at St Martin's. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • For years the cemetery was a barren place of rock and concrete walls, but that now has changed. Ruel Pableo for The National
    For years the cemetery was a barren place of rock and concrete walls, but that now has changed. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Members of 906 Expeditionary Air Wing attend the ceremony. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Members of 906 Expeditionary Air Wing attend the ceremony. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Candles are lit in remembrance. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Candles are lit in remembrance. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Troops pay tribute. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Troops pay tribute. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Military personnel, clergy, diplomats and others gathered at the churchyard to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Military personnel, clergy, diplomats and others gathered at the churchyard to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Two minutes' silence was observed, candles lit and hymns sung before wreaths of poppies were placed in front of each tomb. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Two minutes' silence was observed, candles lit and hymns sung before wreaths of poppies were placed in front of each tomb. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • The names of the dead were called out and details of their lives described during the service. Ruel Pableo for The National
    The names of the dead were called out and details of their lives described during the service. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • The 906 Expeditionary Air Wing was involved in installing the refurbished tombstones. Ruel Pableo for The National
    The 906 Expeditionary Air Wing was involved in installing the refurbished tombstones. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • The graveyard in Sharjah for British personnel. Photo: St Martin’s Anglican Church
    The graveyard in Sharjah for British personnel. Photo: St Martin’s Anglican Church
  • The RAF base was once a landing strip for Imperial Airways (the forerunner of British Airways). Photo: St Martin’s Anglican Church
    The RAF base was once a landing strip for Imperial Airways (the forerunner of British Airways). Photo: St Martin’s Anglican Church
  • The stones were made in France and shipped to Sharjah. Ruel Pableo for The National
    The stones were made in France and shipped to Sharjah. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • The graveyard, once part of the base and surrounded by open desert, is now surrounded by the city. Photo: St Martin’s Anglican Church
    The graveyard, once part of the base and surrounded by open desert, is now surrounded by the city. Photo: St Martin’s Anglican Church