Hundreds of people across all faiths came together on the interfaith pilgrimage through Watford to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Sikhs and Muslims took part in the annual pilgrimage yesterday as part of interfaith week.

Pilgrims visited the different places of worship in the borough and aimed to unite all faiths and religions.

In light of the Paris attacks, an additional stop was added to the route - the bandstand near Watford town hall - where a minute's silence was held.

As walkers gathered, many residents and councillors were waiting to pay their respects.

Watford mayor, Dorothy Thornhill, led the memorial. She said: "When lives are taken, wherever it happens, it shocks us all such as the events in Paris.

"There was a great feeling from the people of Watford to do something - to show harmony and this interfaith walk is a great at investing in our community.

"This is about unity - to remember, reflect and unite people of all faiths and show that our Muslim community is safe here and there is no backlash."

As the crowd stood in silence by the bandstand, a boy held a sign saying, 'UK Muslims say: #No2Extremism, #No2ViolenceEverywhere, #NotInOurName'.

Azhar Shah from the Al-zahra Centre Shia Muslim Community, said to the crowd: "Muslims can never be terrorists and terrorists can never be Muslims.

"In this mayhem it is very important we stay untied and this interfaith pilgrimage is the best way to show solidarity."

Pilgrims who took part in the walk visited a synagogue, a Church of England church, a Roman Catholic church, a mosque and a gurdwara.

Father Geoffrey Calvert, chair of Watford Interfaith Association, spoke at the synagogue.

He said: "The interfaith pilgrimage is a superb way of clearly uniting people of all religions.

"It is a simple and practical thing we do where we can learn about each other and from each other."

Christopher Bradshaw, Stratford Road, took part in the pilgrimage from the start.

The 63-year-old said: "I think it is important that people understand different faiths as we don't know enough. The interfaith association is a great idea for bringing everyone together.

"Majority of Muslims are against what happened in Paris and I think that message needs to be heard."