Remembrance Sunday 2024
Please wear warm clothing and appropriate footwear for the prevailing weather conditions.
All are welcome to attend.
Swadlincote
Remembrance Sunday, Sunday 10 November
10:05am Parade forms up on High Street (outside John Mills Curtains and Blinds)
10:15am Parade marches off
10:30am RBL joins parade at The Delph
10:40am Parade arrives at the Memorial Gates, Eureka Park
10:50am Service commences
11:00am Two minutes silence
11:02am Wreath laying
11:15am Blessing and end of service
Armistice Day, Monday 11 November
10:45am Gather on the Delph outside the Town Hall
10:50am Service commences
10:56am Exhortation
10:57am Sounding of the Last Post
11:00am Two minutes silence
11:02am Blessing and end of service Remembrance Day
Indoor Evening Services
4:00pm Emmanuel Church, Church Street, Swadlincote
5:00pm Salvation Army Citadel on Wilmot Road, Church Gresley
Other South Derbyshire Commemorations
RBL Civic Parade (Aston-on-Trent) - 9:45am to 12:00pm on Sunday 10 November 2024, muster point at The Green/Manor Farm Road, along Derby Road, turning right into Weston Road and proceeding to the Memorial Hall on Chellaston Lane, and in reverse from the Memorial Hall on Chellaston Lane, along Weston Road and right onto Shardlow Road to proceed to the end point at All Saints Church.
Melbourne Remembrance Parade - 10:00am to 12:30pm on Sunday 10 November 2024, rolling road closure for Derby Road, Market Place, and Potter Street. Plus, a full road closure for Church Street, Castle Square, Potter Street & Derby Road.
Repton RBL Remembrance Parade - 10.20am to 11.00am and 11.45am to 12.20pm on Sunday 10 November 2024, High street Repton, from the Royal British Legion to the traffic island of Willington Road, from the traffic island to St Wystan’s church and return.
Church Gresley Remembrance Day wreath laying - 10.00am to 11.30am on Sunday 10 November 2024, Gathering on and around Market Street. After the Wreath laying at 11am, uniformed groups line up on Market Street in the road and march into the park followed by family and friends to a short service at the bandstand in the middle of the park.