Pay your respects to our war dead

29 October 2009

Six official Remembrance Day services around the borough will offer Lambeth residents the opportunity to show respect to our war dead.

The services will all take place on Sunday 8 November at a range of locations, in order to allow as many people as possible to take part. Every year millions of people across the country take part in Remembrance services or mark the day with a two-minute silence.

People of all ages, religions and nationalities are invited to take part in the services to remember those who died during conflicts as well as honouring all those who have served. Services will take place in Streatham, Kennington, West Norwood, Stockwell and Brixton, and at Lambeth Cemetery.

"Those who gave their lives, and those who served, were the bravest of the brave and their sacrifice must never be forgotten, " said the Mayor of Lambeth, Councillor Christopher Wellbelove. "Please join us in honouring their memory on this most important day."

Times and places of services on Sunday 8 November:

9am – Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill SW2 (meet outside Brixton Library at 8.50am for procession)

10.30am – Albert Carr Gardens War Memorial, on the corner of the High Road and Streatham Common Northside

10.30am – Kennington Park War Memorial, including a procession from St Mary’s (Newington) Church, Kennington Park Road, Newington Butts, SE11

11am – Stockwell Clock Memorial, by Stockwell Tube Station, SW9

3pm – Vincennes War Memorial, Hamilton Road, SE27

There will also be a Royal British Legion ceremony at 10.45am at the Lambeth Civilian War Memorial in Lambeth Cemetery, Blackshaw Road, SW17 0BY.

Participants are invited to muster at 10.45am for the welcome and laying of Council and Services Poppy Wreaths. The Solemn Exhortation will be read by the Standard Bearer from the local Royal British Legion.

The Last Post will play, followed by the Solemn Silence. After the Reveille and the Kohima Sentences, The Hymn 'O God Our Help In Ages Past' will be sung. There will then be a prayer for the fallen of all conflicts, and the march off.

Refreshments will be available in the Cemetery Chapel.

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