Old Lyme Police stopped the traffic on Lyme Street for the short ceremony held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, the time and date of Armistice Day, 1918.

A small crowd gathered to witness the poignant ceremony.

The memorial reminded all why they were there.

Veterans of many foreign wars were present, including Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold (front row, right).

Veterans of many wars in many countries, who are all now resident in Lyme and Old Lyme, gathered in front of the memorial for a photo, as they remembered those who did not return.