Remembrance Day marks centenary of First World War - events to be held across the borough

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

Commemorations will be held on Remembrance Sunday (11 November), with seven parades across the borough. The day will mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.

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.  The crew of HMS Middleton will be parading in Middleton on the day and providing a guard of honour at the memorial.

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

The Mayor, Councillor Mohammed Zaman, said we must remind ourselves that sacrifices continue to be made today by British Armed Forces and remember those who have fallen and continue to fall in other conflicts.

He said: “Remembrance Sunday coincides with Armistice Day this year and once again we pay homage to those fallen in all wars and thank them for the peace we have today. We remember those who served in the British Empire and fought alongside Britain, giving their lives in the hope for a better future for us. 

"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.”

 

 

From now until 11 November, the Royal British Legion will hold its annual poppy appeal, which raises money to support British servicemen and women and their families. Poppies can be bought at Rochdale Town Hall, Number One Riverside, online at www.britishlegion.org.uk and from shops, supermarkets, pubs and many other locations across the borough.

Councillor Janet Emsley, lead member for the armed forces said she expects that residents will come out again in numbers to pay their respects: “One hundred years since the end of the First World War is a poignant reminder to us all and Remembrance Sunday is the day when the borough joins with others across the world to pay tribute.  It is heartwarming to see people wearing their poppy with pride and to know that thousands as always will attend the local services.”   

Every Thursday from 9am – 10am the council hosts a Veterans’ Breakfast Club in the Clock Tower Dining Room at Rochdale Town hall, alongside with the council’s armed forces partners. All ex-military and dependents are welcome.

 

 

Parade details

HEYWOOD

10:15am                  Parade meets on Tower Street, Heywood (anytime from 09.30)

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 Street, 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.