The 80th anniversary of D-Day was commemorated with a special service at the War Memorial in West Kilbride.
Reverend James McNay of West Kilbride Parish Church welcomed the public to the service before reading a prayer.
A wreath laying ceremony then took place involving various different local groups, including the War Memorial Trust, West Kilbride Community Council, Royal British Legion, West Kilbride Masonic Lodge, and the Boys' Brigade.
The event was blessed in glorious sunshine, and was well attended, with piper Michael McGowan playing a lament.
Mr McNay told the assembled crowd who stood silently around the war memorial about the sacrifices that so many made in the D-Day landings to ensure that France was liberated, paving the way for the freedom we enjoy today.
He said: "These landings, codenamed Operation Overlord, became known as D-Day. It was a significant move in the war, and by late August the Allies would liberate Paris.
"However, D-Day did not come without its cost, as many as 4,400 Allied soldiers died, and around 9,000 were wounded or went missing.
"There were stories of soldiers who were drowned and the sea being red with blood from soldiers having stepped on mines.
"German casualties were estimated at being between 4,000 and 9,000 and thousands of French civilians also died.
"Those who were there at D-Day are now in their mid-nineties and above, and they returned never the same again
"Through the events to commemorate D-Day this week, we have seen how emotional it has been for them, even 80 years later."
Watch a video clip of the service below.
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