The Duke of York arrives at Guildford High Street.

Prime Minister David Cameron is greeted by Guildford MP Anne Milton.

Prime Minister David Cameron talks to the leader of Guildford Borough Council, Stephen Mansbridge. At one stage they were overheard talking of the terrorist attack in Tunisia.

The parade passes the Duke of York and dignitaries. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York takes the salute from a navy contingent. Being the senior service they take precedence over the army and air force in such parades.

A number of military bands took part in the parade. This one in scarlet tunics and bearskins is from from the footguards led by their drum major, in “state dress” because of the presence of the Duke of York, with the mace.

A contingent made up of men from the 1st and 3rd battalions of the Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment, our local infantry regiment. The number of medals worn shows the contribution made by the regiment in recent conflicts. The TIGERS are the only regiment to have two operationally committed battalions in 2015. The regiments nickname is “The Tigers”.

Hon Alderman Bernard Parke (centre) showing that he knows how to pick the best spot from which to admire the parade.

The British Army’s main battle tank the Challenger 2 is considered to be one of the best protected tanks in the world. The turret and hull are protected with Chobham armour originally developed in the 1960s at the British tank research centre a few miles away on Chobham Common. Visible in the picture at the end of the barrel is the rifling in the barrel, an unusual feature in tanks of the current era. It has seen operational service in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.

A Royal Navy Sea King rescue helicopter. The distinctive Sea King Mk5 – painted red and grey – saves hundreds of lives each year on Search and Rescue thanks to the selfless acts of Navy crews above the stormy waters of the Western Approaches or the mountains of western Scotland.

A Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain flight in formation over Stoke Park; a reminder to those in attendance that the day was about those who have served as well as those currently serving.

This is actually not a tank but a 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the AS90 “Braveheart” which entered service with the British Army in 1992 and is used by units such as the Royal Horse Artillery.

As can be see from this view looking eastwards, the event occupied Stoke Park in its entirety so that despite the many thousands present there was plenty of room to move around or even sit on the grass and have a drink or a bite to eat, perhaps from one of the huge range of catering stalls available.

“Wheelbarrow” is a device used in bomb disposal that must have saved many lives since its introduction in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. It also these days incorporates electronic counter measures to disrupt radio signals that might be used to trigger a detonation.

The red-arrows, as ever, an impressive part of any national occasion, their high speed formation flying clearly demonstrating the skill of the Royal Air Force pilots.