Remembrance Sunday marks First World War centenary

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

Commemorations will be held on Sunday (11 November), with seven 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, Norden, Milnrow and Wardle.

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

The mayor, Councillor Mohammed Zaman, said: “On Sunday I will lay a wreath on behalf of all the people in our borough, with feelings of pride and sorrow, bearing the words 'Not Forgotten'. We should take this time to remember all those affected by wars, the millions who have lost their lives, war veterans and their families. They will never be forgotten.”

You can download the orders of service which includes hymns, prayers, readings and other details at www.rochdale.gov.uk/events

A limited number of printed order of services will be available on the day.

 

 

Parade details

Heywood

10.15am Parade meets on Tower Street, Heywood (anytime from 9.30)

10.30am Parade sets off from Tower Street, left to St James’ Street, right  onto Bridge Street, along Market Street, Market Place and right onto Hind Hill Street, left into Heywood Memorial Gardens.

10.45am Parade arrives at Hind Hill Street and the Gardens.

10.55 to 11.15am Remembrance Service at the Memorial Gardens.

11.20am Parade sets off for March Past from Hind Hill Street, via Pine St, Hornby Street, LCpl Stephen Shaw Way (for salute) and march back up Market Place, Market Street, Bridge Street, St James’s Street back to Tower Street.

 

Littleborough

10am Assemble at Hare Hill House.

10.30am Parade leaves for Memorial, turns left into Hare Hill Road and left into Church Street.

10.55am Service at Memorial.

11.35am Parade returns to Hare Hill Park following the same route.

 

Middleton

10.15am Assemble facing the Harbord Harbord pub (Wetherspoon's) in Long Street.

10.25am Parade leaves for Middleton Remembrance Gardens, heads south past Middleton Gardens turns right into Middleton Way, turns left into Manchester Road, arrives at Middleton Memorial Gardens.

10.45am Service begins.

 

Norden

10.30am Parades start from Norden Churches.

10.50am Remembrance Service at the Memorial Gardens (Junction of Woodhouse Lane and Edenfield Road).

11.00am Two minutes silence.

11.05am Laying of wreaths.

11.10am Parades dismiss.

 

 

Milnrow

10.30am  Assemble at Harmony Street band hut.

10.40am  Parade leaves for Milnrow Memorial park, turn right onto Cornfield Street. Turn right onto Newhey Road, arrive Milnrow Memorial park.

10.55am Service at Cenotaph.

11.20am Parade returns to Harmony Street using the same route.

 

Rochdale

10.15am Organisations assemble at Yorkshire Street (St Marys Gate End)

10.45am Depart, heading down Yorkshire Street onto The Esplanade, arrive at Cenotaph.

10.45am Ward Councillors, Magistrates, Officers and other Civic guests assemble in the Town Hall Exchange.

10.50am Mayor, Chief Executive, MP, Leader of the Council and Opposition Leader, Church leaders leave the main entrance of the Town Hall for the Service at the Cenotaph. At the end of the march past, Mayoral Party returns to Town Hall and Parade goes to Packer Street.

12.00pm Rochdale commemorates the centenary of the end of World One War One with a carousel, swing boats and other family entertainment.

 

Wardle

2.15pm Assemble at Village Square, Wardle.

2.30pm Parade leaves for Memorial, heads South along Ramsden Road, branch right on Wardle Road.

3.00pm Service at Memorial.

3.30pm Parade returns to village square along the same route.