Although there are many obstacles to overcome before we emerge from the shadow of the pandemic, there are sure signs we are winning the battle against its threat.

The journey to recovery has taken its toll on every aspect of our daily lives and presented us with scenes one could never have imagined only a year previously.

In a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, the government-imposed ban on gatherings extended to Remembrance Sunday and the public being encouraged to pay their respects at home instead. In a deserted Wellpark and on Lyle Hill, Inverclyde Provost Martin Brennan laid wreaths in tribute to The Fallen and many more individuals would do the same as the day went on.

Here we look back to Remembrance services held in previous years.

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This shot shows crowds gathering for Remembrance in 2013. Large numbers turned out to pay tribute at the Gourock War Memorial in perfect weather conditions.

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Many agencies were represented at the Service of Remembrance held in Greenock's Wellpark in 2005. With the war in Iraq heavy on the minds of us all, numbers of people attending services across the country saw a distinct increase.

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Taken by Tele photographer Alex Craig, this picture taken during the Service of Remembrance in Port Glasgow features Argyll and Southern Highlanders veterans who attended in 2012.

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The first picture opportunity at the Wellpark Service of Remembrance was usually the parade of Sea Cadets who marched from their headquarters to the mustering point in Greenock's Shaw Place. This pic shows the cadets making their way along Roxburgh Street before joining the massed gathering of other armed services, clubs and individuals who were there to pay tribute in 2005.

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This Clyde and hills beyond served as the perfect backdrop to this Remembrance picture taken on Lyle Hill in 2006. The drama of the scenery always seems to give the Free French Memorial service added poignancy.