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UK Towns Finalize Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day Plans

Detailed schedules, safety measures, access options are now in place to support public remembrance across the UK.

Overview

  • Parades and services are confirmed for Sunday, November 9, with Armistice Day observances and the national two‑minute silence at 11:00 on Tuesday, November 11.
  • Sunderland’s parade begins at 10:35 led by 3rd Battalion The Rifles, with field guns from 4th Regiment Royal Artillery marking the 11:00 silence, live‑streaming, viewing screens and a disabled platform in place.
  • Councils have issued road closures and traffic management plans, including Wirral’s arrangements operating from 7:00 to 17:00 and BCP closures around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole parade routes.
  • Lineups confirm military, veterans, cadets and civic participation, with Cheltenham’s ceremony at Long Gardens, Banbury’s 10:00 start outside Town Hall and major parades across Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.
  • Poppy Appeals and community initiatives continue, with school and cadet involvement and additional local services listed across Herefordshire, Mid Wales, West Norfolk, Uckfield, Barnstaple and Market Drayton.