TAMESIDE will once again pay its respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
From Armistice Day, on Friday, November 11, to Remembrance Sunday on November 13, the borough will see several services and ceremonies.
Soldiers from all around the area have given duty in numerous conflicts, with many who died in battle honoured on memorials in the towns.
And they will be remembered at a number of events as the country will fall silent.
Civic Mayor, Cllr Mike Glover, said: “Each November we have the opportunity to remember – and pay tribute – to those who fought for our freedom during the two world wars.
“We also mourn and honour those who have lost their lives in more recent conflicts.
“Today, with our forces still serving around the world, remembrance events are as important as ever and I urge residents to attend the special ceremonies across our borough and to pay their respects to our brave servicemen and women both past and present.”
ARMISTICE AND REMEMBRANCE SERVICES
Friday, November 11
Dukinfield – Act of remembrance including two minutes’ silence outside the town hall – 11am.
Godley – Service of remembrance and wreath-laying at Godley Hill Road war memorial – 10.50am.
Millbrook – Service at St James’s Church – 10.50am.
Saturday, November 12
Audenshaw – Service and wreath-laying at the memorial stone, Ryecroft Hall – 10.30am; Service and wreath-laying at the memorial garden, Audenshaw Road (opposite Stamford Road junction) – noon.
Droylsden – Service in the memorial garden, Lumb Lane – 2.30pm.
Sunday, November 13
Ashton Central – Parade assembles on Market Street (side of the market hall) at 9am and marches to Ashton Parish Church. After service at 9.45am, parade proceeds to Ashton War Memorial for wreath-laying at 10.45am.
Cockbrook – Service in St Gabriel’s Church, Audley Street, at 10.15am followed by wreath-laying at adjacent war memorial at 11am.
Hurst – Service in St John’s Church at 9.30am. Then procession heads to Hurst Cemetery for wreath-laying at the war memorial at 11am.
Park Bridge – Service at the war memorial in the grounds of Park Bridge Institute – 10.45am.
Waterloo – Parade assembles at Canon Burrows School, Oldham Road, at 2.15pm and heads to nearby war memorial for service at 2.30pm.
Audenshaw – Service and wreath-laying in Audenshaw Cemetery – 3pm.
Denton – Parade assembles at Denton Working Men’s Club, Grosvenor Street, at 10am and heads to Victoria Street remembrance garden to lay wreath. Then goes via Denton Town Hall to war memorial in Victoria Park for service of remembrance at 10.45am.
Denton West – Wreath-laying in Thornley Park – 1.30pm.
Haughton Green – Service at St Mary’s Church at 10.30am followed by a wreath-laying at the war memorial on the south side of the church.
Droylsden – Parade assembles on Church Street at 10am and heads to Droylsden War Memorial for service and wreath-laying at 10.45am.
Dukinfield Central – Parade leaves Dukinfield Town Hall at 2.30pm for service and wreath-laying at Chapel Hill memorial at 3pm.
Tame Valley – Service hosted by 5th/7th Dukinfield (St John’s) Scouts at Tame Valley War Memorial in Dukinfield Cemetery at 11am.
Hyde Central – Parade leaves Greenfield Street at 2.10pm proceeding to the town hall for service at 2.30pm followed by wreath-laying at 3pm.
Newton – Parade leaves Rosemount Trinity Methodist Church at 9.45am and heads up Bennett Street to George and Dragon for service and wreath-laying at 10am.
Werneth Low – Parade leaves Lower Higham Visitor Centre, Higham Lane, at 11.45am for service and wreath-laying at Werneth Low war memorial at noon. Vehicular access will be available.
Longdendale (Broadbottom) – Parade leaves Broadbottom Community Centre, Lower Market Street, at 10.30am. Act of remembrance at war memorial at 10.45am.
Hollingworth – Service in Hollingworth Methodist Church, Water Lane, at 10am followed by wreath-laying at Mottram Moor war memorial at 10.50am.
Mottram – Remembrance service in Mottram Church – 10.30am
Mossley – Service and wreath-laying at 10.45am at Mossley War Memorial, Mossley Park, followed by parade to the George Lawton Hall.
Stalybridge – Parade leaves Armentieres Square at 10.30am and heads to Trinity Street war memorial for service and wreath-laying at 10.55am.