North West England Schedules Remembrance Services

Throughout England’s north-west, communities are preparing to observe Remembrance Day, honoring military personnel who perished in conflicts and acknowledging all individuals impacted by warfare. Various parades and ceremonies are scheduled across the area for Sunday, with specific events detailed below, organized by county and then alphabetically. Chester: City officials, council members, and armed forces representatives are set to convene at Chester Cathedral at 10:15 GMT for the observance of Remembrance Sunday. A two-minute silence is slated for 11:00 at the war memorial. Halton: In Widnes, a procession is expected to reach the war memorial in Victoria Park at 10:45. In Runcorn, participants will gather for a parade at St Michael’s Church on Greenway Road at 14:30, followed by a service at the war memorial at 15:00. Northwich: A parade will commence at 09:30 from Victoria Car Park, leading to a service at St Helens Parish Church at 10:00, which will be succeeded by the act of remembrance at the war memorial on Church Road. Warrington: The mayor of Warrington is scheduled to join war veterans, religious leaders, and armed forces members. A parade will depart at 10:20, and a service will be conducted at the war memorial, Bridge Foot, just before 11:00. Manchester: Prior to the two-minute silence, a procession comprising veterans, military personnel, and cadets will commence their march from John Dalton Street to the war memorial in St Peter’s Square at 10:25. The civic parade is set to depart from Mount Street at 10:40. Rochdale: The remembrance service is scheduled to occur at Rochdale Memorial Gardens. The parade will proceed from 10:50, with the service commencing at 10:55. Tameside: The remembrance parade will gather on Market Street at 9:00, then march to Ashton Parish Church, subsequently advancing to Ashton War Memorial for a wreath-laying ceremony at 10:45. Wigan: The Wigan procession is slated to depart from the Town Hall on Library Street at 10:30. A service will be conducted at the war memorial in All Saints’ Gardens, followed by another service at the parish church. Accrington: A service is scheduled to be conducted at the Oak Hill Park war memorial at 10:45. Complimentary transportation will be offered at 10:00 from Accrington Bus Station. Blackpool: A remembrance service is planned at the war memorial at 10:55. This will include a two-minute silence, a service, and a wreath-laying ceremony, concluding with a parade. Burnley: A remembrance service is set to take place at the Peace Garden, Croft Street. The service will commence just before 11:00, and members of the public planning to attend are requested to arrive at the Peace Garden no later than 10:45. Chorley: A parade will commence at St Thomas Road at 10:30, proceeding to Astley Park for a service at the war memorial starting at 10:45. Ormskirk: A service is scheduled at Ormskirk Parish Church at 10:40. The parade will proceed from the war memorial in Coronation Park to the church at 10:15. Lancaster: A service at the Priority Church at 09:15 will precede a procession through the city to Lancaster Town Hall, commencing at 10:30. A service in the Garden of Remembrance at the town hall will then start at 10:50. Liverpool: A service is scheduled to occur on the plateau at St Georges Hall. The Band of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and The Pipes and Drums of The Liverpool Scottish Regimental Association will perform from 10:40, in anticipation of the service at 11:00. Several of Liverpool’s notable landmarks will be illuminated in red from Friday until Monday. St Helens: Residents desiring to honor the fallen are encouraged to gather at Victoria Square, St Helens Town Centre, at 10:30 on Sunday. A parade will proceed from Corporation Street to the war memorial near St Helens Town Hall. The event will commence with a welcome and prayers prior to the square observing a two-minute silence at 11:00. Wirral: A municipal service is set to begin at 10:55 at the war memorial in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. A two-minute silence is to be observed at 11:00, succeeded by a customary remembrance service. Listeners can access top content from BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire, and BBC Radio Manchester via Sounds. Additionally, story suggestions may be submitted to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk or via Whatsapp at 0808 100 2230. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC bears no responsibility for the content found on external websites. Information regarding our external linking policy is available.