 Hyndburn Council is pleased to support the Royal British Legion and invite local people to the upcoming Remembrance Sunday events taking place across the Borough on Sunday 13th November and also to the Armistice Day event taking place in Accrington on Friday 11th November.
At 11am on the 11th Day of the 11th month, the nation will pause for two minutes to reflect on the sacrifices of our service men and women from conflicts past and present.
Members of the public are invited to join the Mayor, Councillor Abdul Khan and Members of the Royal British Legion and Council at the War Memorial on Church Street, Accrington at 10.45am to mark the two minutes silence, which will start and finish with a maroon flare at 11am.
ACCRINGTON – Service at cenotaph at Oakhill Park at 10.45am followed by parade to Church Street. Free transport available at 10am from Accrington Bus Station (Bay 11).
ALTHAM – Service at 10am at St James Church, Altham followed by Act of Remembrance at the war memorial.
CHURCH – Parade departs at 10.30am from Bank Street. Service and wreath laying at war memorial in Gatty Park at 11am.
Gt HARWOOD – 10.35am parade from Town Gate to the war memorial in Memorial Park. 10.55am service and wreath laying at the war memorial.
HUNCOAT – Assemble at the corner of Burnley Lane and Lowergate Road. Procession to the war memorial for wreath laying at 2.30pm.
BAXENDEN – Service at St John’s Church at 3pm.
OSWALDTWISTLE – Thwaites Street at 2.10pm, parade along Union Road to the war memorial on Rhyddings Street for combined service and laying of wreaths.
CLAYTON-LE-MOORS – Procession starts at 9.40am from the Arthur Wilson Centre followed by service at All Saints Church at 10am and wreath laying service at the memorial at approximately 11am.
RISHTON – 10am service at St. Peter and St. Pauls Church followed by parade at approximately 10.30am to the war memorial.
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