Silence fell as a community paused to remember the 11 men killed in the Shoreham air crash on the first anniversary of the disaster.
Dozens of people gathered with flowers, flags and banners at the Shoreham Tollbridge in West Sussex, close to the A27 crash site.
A minute's silence was held at 1.22pm - the precise time the vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed during the Shoreham Airshow last August 22.
Eleven white doves were released, each representing one of the 11 men who died in the worst British airshow disaster for more than 60 years, followed by the sounding of church bells.
Tears flowed among some as the names of the 11 killed when the 1950s' plane came down in front of spectators were read by the Rev Canon Ann Waizeneker.
A young girl leaves tributes as flowers are left on the Toll Bridge in Shoreham, West Sussex, where a memorial to mark the one year anniversary of the Shoreham air crash took place. (PA)
Flowers were laid at the wooden tollbridge, which was festooned with floral tributes after becoming a community focal point following the tragedy.
Victims' relatives, uniformed police, ambulance and fire personnel and civic leaders joined the gathering as flags flew at half-mast on civic buildings across West Sussex.
The disaster was the deadliest at a British airshow since the 1952 Farnborough crash when a de Havilland DH.110 hit spectators, killing 31.
Sussex Police Chief Constable Giles York said: "The tragedy of the Shoreham air crash still has significant impact for the families who lost loved ones, as well as their friends and across many communities in Sussex, not least the people of Shoreham itself.
"Our thoughts have not strayed from them during this past year and we remain committed to finding answers for them as to how and why this dreadful thing happened."
South East Coast Ambulance Service acting chief executive Geraint Davies said it was an "extremely challenging" incident but staff acted with "utmost professionalism".
West Sussex County Council leader Louise Goldsmith said: "Today is a time to remember those who lost their lives and their families, and to remember the courage and dedication of the emergency services and all those who helped in the aftermath of the tragedy.
"This tragedy had a big impact on our county and it is right that we unite in our thoughts and take time to remember."
Thousands of cards and messages left at the tollbridge after the crash have been dried out and now form part of an archive available to view online.
West Sussex county archivist Wendy Walker said: "We think it is the first time that an archive of this kind has been preserved in this way."
It emerged last month that the pilot, Andrew Hill, 52, is being investigated for possible manslaughter by gross negligence. He has been questioned voluntarily under caution by police.
Sussex Police last month applied to the High Court to see "protected records" held by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Police want access to copies of reports relating to human factors, engineering, tests and speed calculations as well as film footage of the flight, records of interviews with Mr Hill and a risk assessment report.
A Shoreham Airshow statement said organisers shared the community's "deep sorrow", and they were ready to contribute to plans for a permanent memorial.
Two compensation claims have so far been settled with the owners of the plane, according to Stewarts Law, the firm representing some of the victims' families.
The disaster prompted the Civil Aviation Authority to ground all Hawker Hunter aircraft and ban vintage jets from performing aerobatics over land.
The AAIB published a preliminary report in March which revealed that the organisers of the airshow did not know Mr Hill's intended routine.
It was not possible for officials to identify potential hazards before the event without being aware of where the pilot would fly, the special bulletin stated.
David Miller, acting chief inspector of air accidents, said: "Today marks the first anniversary of the Shoreham air display accident, the worst in the UK since the Farnborough Airshow in 1952. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragedy."
A full report into the crash is expected to be released by the AAIB later this year. This year's Shoreham Airshow was cancelled out of respect for victims and their families.
The 11 men who died were wedding chauffeur Maurice Abrahams, 76, from Brighton; retired engineer James Graham Mallinson, 72, from Newick, near Lewes; window cleaner and general builder Mark Trussler, 54, from Worthing; cycling friends Dylan Archer, 42, from Brighton, and Richard Smith, 26, from Hove; NHS manager Tony Brightwell, 53, from Hove; grandfather Mark Reeves, 53, from Seaford; Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, both 23; personal trainer Matt Jones, 24; and Daniele Polito, 23, from Worthing.
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