Mansfield District Council will host its annual parade to mark Remembrance Sunday on 10th November.

The commemoration will begin at the Civic Centre War Memorial at 10am with a wreath-laying ceremony, with civic dignitaries including mayor Andy Abrahams, Deputy Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire Col Nicholas Hile, and Mansfield MP Steve Yemm.

Joining them will be Mansfield District Council chief executive Adam Hill, councillors, Royal British Legion representatives, Army Reservists, cadet units, ex-service associations, and voluntary organisations.

The parade will start at about 10.15am from the Civic Centre, heading to St Peter and St Paul’s Church along Rosemary Street, Westfield Lane, West Gate and Market Place and Church Street. The Pipes and Drums of The Seaforth Highlanders Association will provide the marching music. Road closures will be in place at this time.

The service, which is for parade participants, will start at about 10.40am and include a two-minute silence at 11am.

After the service, the parade will regroup and make its way back along Church Street to the Market Place for a salute in front of the Old Town Hall at noon as a final mark of respect. There will also be a performance by Kirkby Chorus Choir.

The council’s knitted poppy netting is now being displayed on the Old Town Hall, and lamp post poppies and silhouette soldiers have been installed around the district.

Andy said: “I am delighted that Mansfield District Council is continuing to host the Remembrance Sunday parade as a key event in its calendar.

“It remains important that this community and civic act of homage to all servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice during the two world wars and subsequent conflicts is respected and unites us all annually in remembrance.

“Everyone is welcome to come and pay their respects to those who lost their lives.”

Those unable to attend in person will be able to watch the wreath-laying service, parade, and two-minute silence live on the council’s Facebook page.

Members of the public are also welcome to join the council’s commemoration of Armistice Day on Monday, 11th November at the war memorial in Carr Bank Park, Mansfield. There will be a short service, led by the Rev Dr Caroline Phillips, vicar of St Peter and Paul’s Church, and a wreath-laying ceremony, ahead of a two-minute silence at 11am.

Other remembrance events

Forest Town: A parade on 10 November, organised by the Royal British Legion Clipstone and Forest Town Branch, will set off at 10.15am from Forest Town Arena, Clipstone Road West, to St Alban’s Church, where wreaths will be laid, followed by a service then the parade will return to Forest Town Arena.

Pleasley: There will be a short service at Pleasley Landmark at 10am on Sunday 10 November with Mansfield 10^th Scouts Group at about 10.15am. A short parade will follow from Pleasley Landmark, up Chesterfield Road to the memorial outside Pleasley Miners Welfare. There will be a service here including wreath laying plus refreshments in the Miners Welfare.

Road closures

For safety reasons, road closures will be effective from 9.30am until 12.30pm. Signed diversions will be in place.

Roads affected will be:

• Rosemary Street
• Westfield Lane
• Wood Street
• West Gate
• St John Street (people attending the church service at St John’s with St Mary’s Church will be allowed access to the church grounds but will have to remain there until the parade has passed)
• Market Place
• White Hart Street
• Church Street

For more information visit www.mansfield.gov.uk/remembrance.