Waverley Borough Council

11/08/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/08/2024 06:59

Waverley pays tribute to The Fallen this Remembrance Sunday

Date posted: 08 November 2024

Waverley pays tribute to The Fallen this Remembrance Sunday

Tributes will be paid throughout Waverley over the Remembrance weekend in honour of those who have served their country in armed conflict.

This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on Sunday, 10 November. This is the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, which follows on Monday, 11 November, the date when First World War hostilities came to an end in 1918. It is a national day which serves to remember and honour the servicemen and women who lost their lives.

The Mayor of Waverley, Councillor John Ward, will lead the tributes at the Farnham Remembrance Service at St Andrew's Church.

Councillor Ward said: "Remembrance Day holds deep significance as we pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for our nation's safety. Their limitless bravery and steadfast resolve in the face of extreme hardship must always be remembered. We will never forget them."

This is not a comprehensive list but sets out details of a number of services and Acts of Remembrance taking place on Sunday, 10 November:

Town/Village

Time

Location

Blackheath

10.50am

Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial on Blackheath starting at 10.50am, lasting for around 20 minutes.

Bramley

10.50am

Act of Remembrance at Bramley War Memorial from 10.50am, followed by a Remembrance Service at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley.

Churt

10.00am

Remembrance Service at St John's Church from 10.00am, followed by a laying of wreaths at the war memorial at 11.00am.

Cranleigh

09.30am

Remembrance church service at St. Nicolas Church starting at 9.30am. There will then be a parade, setting off from outside the church at 10.40am, through Cranleigh High Street to Cranleigh War Memorial. At this point the High Street will be closed to traffic until the end of the Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial. The service will begin at 10.55am, led by Canon Roy Woodhams. The parade will then proceed to Cranleigh Village Sports and Social Club, where all are welcome.

Elstead

10.00am

Remembrance Service at St James', Elstead at 10.00am, followed by the Act of Remembrance at the Memorial on Thursley Road, Elstead at 10.50am.

Godalming

10.30am

Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in the Jack Phillips Memorial Ground. At 10.30am participants will form in front of the War Memorial, and the Act of Remembrance will commence at 10.40am. This is followed at 11.00am by the two-minute silence and laying of wreaths. Upon completion, a parade will march through the town centre.

Haslemere

11.00am

Remembrance Sunday commemoration at the High Street war memorial at 11.00am. All are welcome and advised to arrive at the High Street for 10.55am. The service will be led by the Rector and the Mayor of Haslemere will lay the first wreath.

Shackleford

10.15am

Remembrance Service at St Mary's, Shackleford at 10.15am, followed by an Act of Remembrance at the Memorial on Elstead Road, Shackleford at 10.50am.

Shamley Green

10.00am

Remembrance Service at 10.00am at Christ Church, Shamley Green, followed by the Act of Remembrance at the village war memorial outside the church. All are welcome for coffee in the church afterwards.

Thursley

10.45am

Act of Remembrance at the Memorial in St Michael and All Angels, Thursley at 10.45am.

Wonersh

10.00am

Service of Remembrance at St John's Church, The Street, Wonersh. It starts at 10.00am, followed by the Act of Remembrance at 11.00am.