A plaque in honour of the Marlborough people who lost their lives during the First World War was unveiled by the Duke of Kent this morning.

Prior to the duke's arrival the plaque on the New Road War memorial was covered with a Union flag.

Dignitaries, councillors and guests were briefed in the Town Hall before the made their way down to the war memorial to wait for the duke.

He arrived in a silver Range Rover at 11.30am and took his place alongside the Mayor of Marlborough Marian Hannaford-Dobson.

The mayor’s chaplin, Heather Cooper, then led a service to mark the First World War.

After a blessing the duke unveiled the plaque and laid a wreath, taking time to look at all the names included on the memorial.

On the walk to the town hall Coun Hannaford-Dobson introduced the duke to some of the guests who had been at the unveiling including members of the Marlborough Air Cadets.

At the town hall the duke presented soldiers of 4MI Bn, who have the freedom of the town, with service medals and will meet community leaders and civic dignitaries.

He was then taken upstairs to the Assembly Room for a two-course lunch, after which he signed the guest book.