Crowds at remembrance events are rarely just onlookers. They shape the atmosphere. In Bury St Edmunds, the spectators gave the parade warmth without making it casual. They stood along the route, phones mostly lowered when the important moments came, watching the cadet forces move towards the church with standards held high.
There is something quietly powerful about a crowd that knows when to clap, when to fall silent, and when to simply let the moment breathe.
