People from across Inverclyde travelled to one of the area's most instantly recognisable landmarks for a short service on Remembrance Sunday.

The Free French Memorial on Lyle Hill recalls, as its name suggests, the sailors of the Free French Navy who sailed from Greenock between 1940 and 1945 and who gave their lives during the Battle of the Atlantic in pursuit of the liberation of their homeland.

(Image: George Munro) (Image: George Munro) The memorial was unveiled in January 1946 and names three vessels which were sunk during the battle, with horrendous loss of life: the corvettes Alysse and Mimosa and the submarine Surcouf.

(Image: George Munro) (Image: George Munro) Lyle Hill itself had played a significant role during the war, with anti-aircraft rockets and ammunition stored there and a radar station located on the outlook.

The French cross recalls the warm relations with the French forces stationed here, and their sacrifice, and the anchor nods to the ancient connection between Inverclyde and the sea.

(Image: George Munro) (Image: George Munro)

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Depute lieutenant Joy Monteith laid a wreath at the memorial on behalf of the King, while the area's MP Martin McCluskey and MSP Stuart McMillan were also present alongside Councillor Natasha McGuire, representing Inverclyde Council.