Remembrance Day: Events across the borough will honour our fallen heroes

Remembrance Day: Events across the borough will honour our fallen heroes

Residents across the borough will have chance to pay their respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country at this year’s Remembrance Day Services.

Commemorations will be held on Remembrance Sunday (12 November), with six parades across the borough.

Representatives from the Navy, Army and Royal Air Force will join veterans and civic dignitaries for the parades, which will take place in Rochdale, Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton, Milnrow and Wardle.

Members of the public are invited to attend to show their gratitude to servicemen and women.

Mayor Ian Duckworth said: “I invite all members of the community to attend their local Remembrance Sunday service. It is important we pause and pay tribute to those who lost their lives, paying the ultimate price for our freedom. Those who fought bravely for our futures must never be forgotten."

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (Saturday 11 November) the Mayor will lead a two-minute silence, with prayers given by The Royal British Legion Chaplain Margaret Smith, at Rochdale Cenotaph opposite the Town Hall on The Esplanade.

From now until 12 November the Royal British Legion will hold its annual poppy appeal, which raises money to support British servicemen and women and their families. Poppies can be bought at Rochdale Town Hall, Number One Riverside, online at www.britishlegion.org.uk and from shops, supermarkets, pubs and many other locations across the borough.

Councillor Alan McCarthy, lead member for the Armed Forces is encouraging everyone to wear their poppy with pride: “We owe our service personnel a great debt and I know residents will come out again to pay their respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

"This is a day when the borough joins with others across the world to pay tribute to those who died and also to their families, those who were injured and those who survived.

"By buying a poppy we pay a fitting tribute to all those brave men and women who served, and continue to serve our country.”

Full details of all the services round the borough:

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=Remembrance