St Albans City and District Council has announced the ever-important date and times for this year's moving Remembrance Day service.
Marking 79 year since the conclusion of the Second World War, this year's parade and service will take place in St Albans city centre on Sunday, November 10.
Mayor of St Albans Councillor Jamie Day will lead the annual event and will be joined by leaders of the major faiths.
Cllr Day said: “People of all ages and from all parts of our community will want to join us to pay their respects to our war dead.
“In doing so, they will be recognising the huge debt we owe to the men and women who defended our country and the freedoms we enjoy today. We must always remember them.”
The district council invites everyone to attend and pay their respects to members of Britain’s armed forces who lost their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts.
A commemorative parade through the city centre begins at 10.30am involving representatives of the Royal British Legion, air, sea and army cadets, the guiding and scout movements, the police and other uniformed services.
Honorary Aldermen and councillors from county, district, town and parish councils will also be in attendance.
The procession will walk to the War Memorial, near St Peter’s Church, for the start of the service at 10.50am.
Revd Mark Dearnley of St Peter’s Church will then conduct the service, concluding with a bugler playing the last post.
A two-minute silence will follow, held at 11am.
Rabbi Daniel Sturgess of St Albans United Synagogue will read from the Hebrew Scriptures.
While Mr Akhtar Zaman, President of the St Albans Islamic Centre, will read from the Holy Quran and Rev Michael O’Boy of St Alban and St Stephen Catholic Church will read from the Christian New Testament.
During the service, there will be prayers and the St Albans City Band will provide the music for hymns.
Wreath laying will be led by Robert Voss, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, followed by the mayor, St Albans MP Daisy Cooper, and representatives of the fire and rescue, police and ambulance services and other groups.
After the National Anthem is sung, there will be a procession to a saluting stand where the mayor will make the salute of the parade.
Cllr Day added: “I urge people to give generously to this year’s Poppy Appeal to help the Royal British Legion carry out the fantastic welfare work it does for our Armed Forces families.”
Some town and parish councils within the district, including Harpenden Town Council, are also organising Remembrance Sunday services.
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