Nearly 100 people joined an English Defence League-organised procession through Leicester this morning in memory of Drummer Lee Rigby.
The march passed off peacefully as the group walked from the High Street, passing a counter-demonstration by more than 100 people from Unite Against Fascism at the Clock Tower, up London Road to Victoria Park, where they laid wreaths and flowers at the war memorial.
Police confirmed there had been no arrests and no disorder during the march.
March organiser Craig Leicester said: "Many of the people who joined us were not members of the EDL but we invited people along to pay their respects."
He said members were instructed not to make any comments, carry any EDL banners or slogans during the march.
As they passed the counter demonstration, a few of the UAF protesters shouted at the EDL procession .
David Wainwright, who organised the UAF demonstration, said "We were determined not to allow this demonstration, which aims to make political capital out of a horrific murder, to pass by without us saying that we do not want anything which disturbs the racial harmony of our city. "
But Mr Leicester said: "We weren't here to make any political points."
When the march arrived at the memorial two wreaths were laid at the gate and other march members left bouquets of flowers in silence in memory of the soldier, who was killed last week in the street near Woolwich Barracks, in south east London.
The group dispersed after a minute's silence at about 11.30am.
About a dozen police marshalled the walkers and there were also officers held in reserve in vans in side streets along the route in case there was any trouble.
A Leicestershire Police spokesman said: "Police maintained an appropriate presence designed to maintain order and minimise disruption to those not involved."
