We will remember – Remembrance services

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Remembrance Sunday

Residents can pay their respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of the country at Remembrance Day Services across the borough on Sunday 8 November.

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 all invited to attend.

The Mayor, Councillor Surrinder Biant, said: “We owe our service personnel a great debt, they serve us and in return we should support them. I hope as many people as possible will join us for these ceremonies.”

And at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (Wednesday 11 November) the Mayor will lead a two-minute silence, with prayers given by Reverend Canon Shackleton, at the town’s war memorial opposite Rochdale Town Hall in The Esplanade.

Councillor Alan McCarthy, the council’s Lead Member for the Armed Forces, said the Legion does fantastic work and is encouraging everyone to wear their poppy with pride: “The Legion’s work is entirely dependent on the public’s generous support – so please wear your poppy with pride, knowing that you are helping the Armed Forces community to live on. The sacrifice of those who earned our freedoms must always be remembered.”

For times, locations and full details of the Remembrance Sunday events click here

Please note that the Rochdale service will follow a new route. Organisations assemble at Rochdale Market in Smith Street (former black box site) at 10.15am. The route will depart into Baillie Street, head west along Baillie Street, into Yorkshire Street and (anticlockwise) into The Esplanade. Residents are encouraged to line the route to show support for the parade.

The Royal British Legion has a weekly base at Number One Riverside in Rochdale - every Thursday from 10am to 12pm along with other veteran support agencies. The Legion can also help them access other welfare services, financial support, property matters, education, retraining, bereavement counselling and membership enquiries.