All ten Manchester boroughs will be carrying out parades and services over Remembrance weekend
In the City Centre,a Remembrance Sunday service will commemorate the men and women who have fought and gave their lives during their service in the armed forces. A gathering of civic dignitaries, servicemen and women, service and ex-service organisations, faith leaders, emergency services and other uniformed organisations will be invited to pay their respects and honour those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Details of all Salford’s Remembrance Sunday parades, services and wreath laying events taking place on Remembrance Sunday 10 November 2024 and on Armistice Day Monday 11 November 2024 are listed HERE
Events in Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale, Hale Barns, Partington, Sale, Stretford and Urmston will give people in Trafford the chance to remember the service men and women who gave their lives in both world wars and in more recent conflicts.
Those paying their respects at Stretford War Memorial are asked to be mindful that Man United play Leicester City at Old Trafford at 2pm that day, and that a diversion on Talbot Road will be in place to allow for the closure of Chester Road between the junctions of Talbot Road and Great Stone Road.
In Rochdale,Commemorations will be held on Sunday, 10 November 2024, with a number of services and parades taking place. Representatives from the Navy, Army and Royal Air Force will join veterans and civic dignitaries for parades in Rochdale, Castleton, Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton, Norden, Milnrow, and Wardle.
Tameside’s towns, villages and communities will again be holding services and ceremonies to remember those who fell in the two world wars and many other conflicts.
The Civic Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Betty Affleck, said: “Even though it’s 110 years since the First World War started, and next year will be 80 since the Second World War ended, conflict has returned to Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
“For that reason, I believe it’s doubly important we remember not only the sacrifice of those who did their duty in past wars but also the men and women currently serving in UK forces across the world.
“I would strongly urge residents to pay their respects by attending one of the many services and ceremonies taking place across our borough.”
For times and details see HERE
There are numerous services in Oldham-Again further details are HERE
In Wigan a procession will leave the Town Hall in Library Street at 10.30am prompt and will proceed along Library Street, Rodney Street, King Street, Wallgate, King Street West and Crawford Street to the War Memorial in All Saints’ Gardens. The two minutes silence will be observed at 11.00am preceded by the sounding of the ‘Last Post’ and ending with ‘Reveille’.
Following the sounding of ‘Reveille’ the Worshipful the Mayor of Wigan will lay a wreath on the War Memorial on behalf of the inhabitants of Wigan to be followed by representatives of the various organisations. The ceremony will be concluded with the National Anthem. The procession will then proceed into the Parish Church for the Service. There will be no return procession to the Town Hall at the conclusion of the service, but the Mayor will take the salute from the saluting base as the Service personnel parade by.
In Leigh the arade will assemble at Marsh Gymnasium Ullswater Street, Leigh at 10.15am proceeding at 10.30am to the Cenotaph in Church Street Gardens via Railway Road, Market Street, Lord Street, Charles Street and Church Street.
The Service at the Cenotaph will be conducted by the Clergy of Leigh during which wreaths will be laid by the various organisations. A wreath will be laid on behalf of the Lieutenancy Office and the Deputy Mayor will lay the wreath on behalf of the Council.
There will be a return procession at the conclusion of the service, the route to be taken via Church Street, Vernon Street, Bradshawgate, Market Street and St Mary’s Way to the Town Hall Square. A salute will be taken on the Town Hall Square when the parade passes along Market Street and those assembled on the Town Hall Square will be thanked for their attendance
On Remembrance Sunday, the Mayor of Stockport will lead the borough in paying respects at the Civic Act of Remembrance outside Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 8AB.
At precisely 11am, there will be a 2 minute silence, beginning with the Last Post and ending with the Reveille. Following prayers, hymns and reflections, wreaths will be laid on the steps of the War Memorial.
The Art Gallery will be open from 9.30am on Sunday 10 November, for people to pay their respects.
