Remembrance Service 2024
Join us on Sunday, 10th November for Remembrance Day service. It is a day when we honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. There will be a service, 2-min silence and wreath laying at War Memorials around our Parish.
ECKINGTON
The Parade will form up on Fanshaw road/One Stop shop at 9am. At 9:30am, the parade will set off to St Peter and Paul Church, Eckington for the service. Service is planned to start between 9:45-10:00am. Drummers will lead the parade, which will be formed by various groups.
Following the church service, the congregation will walk to the War Memorial on Church Street for the Act of Remembrance and 2 Minutes Silence at 11am.
Refreshment will be served in church after the services have ended.
Please note, that rolling road closure will take place between 8:30 - 11:30am. Roads will be re-opening from 9:30am.
Please contact the parish council if you can help with the road closures -
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RENISHAW
People will start gathering at Renishaw Church from 10:00. Service will be held inside the Church. After the service we will walk to War Memorial for 2-min silence and wreath laying. You are very welcome to join the group back to the Church for refreshments.
Please note that there is NO road closure in place.
RIDGEWAY
People will be gathering from 10:00 at Ridgeway Church. After the service, everyone will walk from Church to War Memorial where we will hold 2-min silence followed by wreath laying. People are welcome for a small refreshments at Community Hall.
Please note that there IS a rolling road closure in place between hours 10:30-11:00
MARSH LANE
People will be gathering from 10:00 at Cenotaph, Marsh Lane. At 10:50 we will walk from Cenotaph to War Memorial. At 11:00 we will hold 2-min silence followed by wreath laying.
Please note that there is NO road closure in place.