Remembrance Sunday is this weekend (November 8) when nation comes together to remember the fallen heroes of conflicts past and present.
Parades and services will be taking place across Ashfield to mark the day.
Parades and services of remembrance will be taking place across Ashfield. Photo: Submitted
Participants and marchers will assemble at Portland Square, outside of Wetherspoons at 10.15am and the parade will depart at 10.20am, leaving Portland Square and going along Lammas Road toward Sutton Cemetery.
The Act of Remembrance: service will take place at the Sutton War Memorial/Cenotaph within St Mary’s Cemetery, featuring a traditional two-minute silence at 11M and a wreath-laying ceremony.
The parade will officially assemble on St Thomas Avenue at 10.30am and will begin its march at 10.40am toward the town’s War Memorial on Kingsway.
The parade will arrive at the Kingsway memorial in time for the national two-minute silence at 11am, which will be followed by the traditional Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying.
The parade will form up at Hucknall Market Place and High Street Car Park outside Hucknall Library at 10am and initial wreath-laying will take place at the 504 Squadron RAF War Memorial in the Market Square.
The parade will depart from the Market Square at 10.25am towards the Cenotaph at Titchfield Park where the Act of Remembrance will take place, including the official two-minutes silence at 11am, followed by the main civic and public wreath-laying.
A Remembrance service will be held at All Saints Church 10am followed by a parade from the church to the Cenotaph from 10.40am.
The Act of Remembrance and two-minutes of silence will be held at the Cenotaph at 11am.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at All Saints’ Church on Fackley Road from 10.30am, including a traditional Act of Remembrance at 11am.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at St Andrew’s Church from 10.30am.
A service will take place at St Helen’s Church at 8.30am, followed by a service at Selston War Memorial at 9.30am where wreaths will be laid.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at Jacksdale War Memorial at 10.45am.
There will be a Service of Remembrance at St Michael’s Church at 10.30am, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 11am outside the church.
The main congregation and local representatives will assemble at the Linby Cross at 10.45am where the Act of Remembrance will take place, including the two-minutes silence at 11am and a wreath-laying.
Following the outdoor ceremony, the formal Remembrance Sunday service will take place at St Michael’s Church.
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