Thousands of people will be lining the streets of Worcester for the city’s traditional Remembrance Sunday Parade on 8 November.
Large crowds are expected to watch the veterans, members of the armed forces, and cadets as they parade through the city to Worcester Cathedral for the annual Service of Remembrance.
The parade will start at 9.15am from the Cornmarket, proceeding via Mealcheapen Street, St Swithun’s Street, and High Street before arriving at the Cathedral. At 9.40am, the Mayor of Worcester and the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire will lead a civic procession from the Guildhall to the Cathedral ahead of the service, which begins at 10am.
Following the service, which concludes at around 10.40am, attendees will gather at the War Memorial beside the Cathedral for a wreath-laying ceremony.
A two-minute silence will be observed at 11am, marking the nation’s act of remembrance, followed by the singing of hymns and the National Anthem.
The ceremony will conclude at approximately 11.15am, after which the parade will return past the Guildhall, where the Mayor, the Lord Lieutenant and civic dignitaries will take a salute.
Road closures will be in place between 8am and 12.30pm to ensure public safety.
Members of the public attending the Cathedral service are advised to be seated by 9.30am.
Parades will also be taking place in Claines and St John’s, and appropriate road closures are being put in place.
The Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Tor Pingree, said: “Remembrance Sunday in Worcester is always a deeply moving and unifying occasion.
“It is a time for us to come together as a community to remember and honour the great sacrifices made by soldiers and their families in pursuit of peace.
“I warmly invite everyone in Worcester to join us in paying their respects at this important ceremony of remembrance and reflection.”
The following week there will also be a short civic service on Armistice Day, Wednesday 11 November.
The Mayor will be joined by standard bearers at the Cathedral War Memorial at 10.45am to lay a wreath. Two minutes of silence will be observed at 11am.
