Today more than 100 soldiers, cadets, veterans and volunteers will be joining forces and distributing poppies across the city centre for Manchester Poppy Day. Your donations will enable the British Legion to continue providing support to veterans, servicemen and their families.
11am on Wednesday 11th November marks the 97th anniversary since hostilities were formally ceased, marking the end of four years of the First World War. Remembrance Sunday, which falls on the second Sunday in November each year, will be taking place this coming Sunday on the 8th.
The Poppy Appeal was launched in Manchester on Friday 24th October, when a Greater Manchester veteran, serving soldier and cadet walked through the newly refurbished ‘Soldier’s Gate’ in Manchester Victoria station and presented the first poppies of the North West to Lord Lieutenant, Warren Smith.
Poppies have adorned the Town Hall in Albert Square in preparation for the events that will be taking place over the next week to celebrate and commemorate the efforts made not only by the fallen, but also for those who strive and continue to serve the country today.
See below the local services and events in your area for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.
Manchester
In Manchester city centre, a marching unit will assemble at 10am on Peter Street, outside the Radisson Hotel, ahead of a parade starting at 10.15am to the war memorial.
A civic procession meanwhile, led by military bands and the Greater Manchester Police Band, will leave the town hall at 10.55am.
The procession will include the Lord Mayor of Manchester, councillor Paul Murphy, Lord Lieutenant Warren Smith and other civic dignitaries. A two-minute silence at 11am will be followed by a service led by the Bishop of Manchester, The Rt Rev David Walker.
The service will include wreath-laying and readings by faith groups. Parades will once again march to Albert Square at 11.45am.
Eccles
Assembly for the Remembrance Sunday service starts from 10.20am at Henley's Club on Barton Lane. The service will commence at 10.45am at the Cenotaph on Church Street.
Irlam and Cadishead
The Remembrance Sunday service assembly is 10.20am at The Catholic Club on Liverpool Road, followed by the wreath laying at the Cenotaph on Prince's Park at 10.50am
Little Hulton
The Remembrance Sunday service and wreath laying will commence from 10.15am at St Paul's Peel Church on Peel Lane.
Manchester
Tyldesley
The annual parade will form on the market square, proceeding to the Cenetaph in Tyldesley Cemetery at 10.15am.
A two minutes silence will be held on the 11th on the Market Square.
On Friday 13th, the Tyldesley branch of the British Legion are holding a concert at Hindsford Catholic Club at 8pm, in aid of the Poppy Appeal.
Salford
This coming Saturday 7th, a service will commence at Agecroft Cemetery and Crematorium from 10.40am.
On Remembrance Sunday, a service will commence at 10.45am at Salford Cenotaph. Assembly from 10.30am at Albert Bentley Place.
Swinton
Remembrance Sunday service will commence at 10.50am at the Cenotaph on Chorley Road. The two minutes silence service will be held here on the 11th at 11am.
Walkden and Worsley
On Remembrance Sunday, assembly will take place at 9.20am at the Royal British Legion HQ on Wilfred Road. The service will commence in St Paul's Church, Manchester Road at 10.00am followed by wreath laying at the Cenotaph in Parr Fold Park at 11.00am.
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