Three days of commemorations have begun in Liverpool in memory of those who died in the Blitz 70 years ago.
An intensive week of bombings in May 1941 left 1,700 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes, devastating the city.
The memorial events began with the sound of an air raid siren at 1030 BST, followed by a parade of war veterans through the city centre.
Two minutes' silence were observed on Church Street at 1100 BST.
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Hazel Williams, then laid a wreath and made a speech marking the commemorations.
She was followed by MPs, representatives of the armed forces, Liverpool and Everton football clubs and the Merseyside fire and police services."
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