All are welcome to attend the annual Bishop Auckland Remembrance Day Service on Sunday 10th November, at the War Memorial in the Market Place.
Service arrangements are being coordinated by Bishop Auckland Town Council in partnership with the Royal British Legion, 8th Battalion the Rifles and Bishop Auckland Parish.
Mayor of Bishop Auckland, Cllr Mike Harker said: “It is always an honour for the Town to host this Remembrance Service to enable members of our community to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to help shape the future for generations to come.”
A Service will be held at the War Memorial in the Market Place, from 10.50am. People are asked to start to assembling from 10.30am.
Prior to the service, a parade, which is being led by the 8th Battalion The Rifles, will assemble at the Newgate Centre from 10.30am before marching to the War Memorial.
If you wish to be part of the parade you are welcome to register with the Town Council or simply arrive for 10.30am.
Wreaths will be laid by members of various organisations, as part of the service. Following this a Service of Remembrance be held in St Anne’s Church, in the Market Place at around 11.15am led by Reverend Matt Keddilty, of Bishop Auckland Parish.
All are warmly welcome to lay a wreath or pay their respects at the memorial, and organisations/individuals are welcome to register attendance with the town council.
However those who do not register will have the opportunity to lay their wreath at the end of the service.
For any further information or to register attendance contact the Town Council on 01388 207110 or email council[@]bishopauckland-tc[.]gov[.]uk.
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