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Remembrance Sunday
We are pleased to support the Royal British Legion and invite people to the upcoming Armistice and Remembrance Day events, taking place across the Borough on Sunday 8th Nov and Wednesday11th Nov 2026.
ACCRINGTON
10.00 a.m. Transport will be provided from Accrington Bus Station, to take members of the public and marching organisations to the Cenotaph at Oakhill Park.
10.45 a.m. Service at Cenotaph, Oak Hill Park.
After service and wreath laying, marching organisations and those wishing to join the parade should make their way to the main entrance of the park on Manchester Road where they should form up for the parade. The Parade Marshal will organise the parade. Transport will be provided for those members of the public who do not wish to parade from the Hollins Lane entrance of Oakhill Park back to Accrington Town Centre.
11.30 a.m. Parade from Oakhill Park, Manchester Road to Church Street War Memorial via Abbey Street and Blackburn Road for a brief service. Parade will be dismissed on Church Street.
ALTHAM
10.00 a.m. Service at St James Church Altham.
Service in Church followed by Act of Remembrance at the war memorial.
CHURCH
Service at the War Memorial, Gatty Park at 11.00 a.m.
Refreshments will be available for purchase at Elmfield Hall after the service.
OSWALDTWISTLE
Assemble at 2.00 p.m. on Thwaites Street.
2.10 p.m. Parade to War Memorial – From Thwaites Street along Union Road to the War Memorial on Rhyddings Street.
2.30 p.m. Combined Service and laying of wreaths at the War Memorial.
Hot drinks will be available for purchase at Oswaldtwistle Social Club after the service.
CLAYTON – LE – MOORS
Assemble at 9.30 a.m. at Arthur Wilson Centre, Pickup Street.
Procession starts at 9.40 a.m. Procession from Arthur Wilson Centre, Pickup Street, left onto Barnes Square and right onto Church Street.
Service at All Saints Church at 10.00 a.m.
After the service in church, the parade will march to the War Memorial in Mercer Park for a short service and wreath laying at approximately 11.00 a.m.
At the conclusion of the service, the parade will be dismissed.
Refreshments available for purchase at the Old England Forever at the end of the congregation.
GREAT HARWOOD
10.20 a.m. Assemble at Town Gate
10.35 a.m. Parade to the War Memorial via Church Street and Church Lane
10.55 a.m. Service and wreath laying at the War Memorial, including observance of the silence at 11.00 a.m.
At the conclusion of the service, approximately 11.20 a.m. the parade will return via Church Lane and Church Street to Town Gate for dismissal.
There will also be church services held at 9:45am.
RISHTON
Service at 10am at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church.
10.40am. Parade from St. Peter and St. Pauls Church (Church Street) onto Blackburn Road and proceed to the War Memorial for a short service and wreath laying ceremony.
At the conclusion of the service the parade will return to the Church for dismissal.
HUNCOAT
2.15pm Assemble at The corner of Burnley Lane and Lowergate Road, Huncoat. Procession to the War Memorial
Procession to War Memorial for Wreath Laying ceremony at 2.30 p.m.