The annual Remembrance Day Parade in St Albans will return to its normal time this year after last year's enormously successful Armistice anniversary event.

More than twice as many people as normal turned out for November's event, which took place at 6.30pm on the centenary of the First World War’s end to coincide with a nationwide beacon-lighting event.

A beacon was set ablaze as darkness fell at the City’s War Memorial in St Peter’s Street, at the same time as hundreds of others were lit across the country.

This November's parade will take place at 10.30am, just before the two-minute silence at 11am.

The move was supported by a meeting of St Albans City and District Council’s community, environment and sport scrutiny committee on Thursday.

Committee chairman Cllr Anthony Rowlands said: “Remembrance Day is one of the most moving and important occasions in the district and the council plays the major role in its organisation.

“The committee was impressed both by the number of activities that were arranged for the centenary of the First World War’s armistice and the level of engagement with residents.

“Many thousands of people across the District, young and old alike, participated in at least one event, showing their respects to the fallen.

“I know a few people were surprised at the limited extent of the 11am commemoration because they had not realised that the main service and parade had been moved to the evening to be part of a nationwide event.

“That evening occasion was a considerable success with St Peter’s Street packed, but the committee was pleased that in future years the event will revert back to the traditional time.

“The committee resolved to thank the many individuals and organisations involved in ensuring the Remembrance events were fitting and dignified.”