The borough will pause to remember on Sunday 9 November, with services and parades taking place in every township to honour servicemen and women past and present
Rochdale will come to a standstill on Sunday 9 November as residents across the borough take part in this year’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations.
A series of services and parades are taking place in every township, offering communities the chance to remember those who served in past conflicts and those still serving today.
Veterans will stand alongside serving members of the Navy, Army and RAF, with wreaths laid at memorials in Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Littleborough, Castleton, Milnrow, Norden and Wardle. All services are free and open to everyone, with no need to book.
Councillor Janet Emsley, Mayor of Rochdale, said:
“This is always a powerful and emotional day for our borough. We remember those who served and sacrificed, side by side, regardless of background or belief. In honouring them, we also show our support for today’s armed forces and their families.”
Full timetable of local services and parades
Heywood
- 10.15am–11.30am
- Heywood Memorial Gardens, Church Street, OL10 3EG
- Parade assembles: Tower Street, 10.15am
- Service at Memorial Gardens: 10.55am
- March past follows at 11.20am
Middleton
- 10.10am–11.30am
- Middleton Memorial Gardens, Middleton Old Road, M24 4EB
- Assemble: Harbord Harbord pub, Long Street, 10.10am
- Parade departs: 10.20am
- Service begins: 10.45am
Castleton
- 10.45am–11.30am
- Castleton Memorial, Queensway, OL11 2SU
- Full details to be corfirmed
Rochdale town centre
- 10.30am–11.30am
- Rochdale Cenotaph, Memorial Gardens, OL16 1AT
- Groups assemble outside Flying Horse Hotel: 10.30am
- Parade to Cenotaph: 10.50am
- Service begins: 10.55am
- March past and return to Flying Horse
Norden
- 10.45am–11.30am
- Norden Memorial Gardens, Woodhouse Lane, OL11 5XE
- Parade details to follow
Littleborough
- 10.15am–11.35am
- Littleborough War Memorial, Church Street/Railway Street
- Assemble at Hare Hill Park: 10.15am
- Parade to Cenotaph: 10.30am
- Service: 10.55am
- Parade returns: 11.35am
Milnrow
- 10.45am–11.30am
- Milnrow Memorial, Newhey Road, OL16 4JF
- Assemble at Harmony Street: 10.25am
- Parade leaves Milnrow Library: 10.35am
- Service: 10.55am
- Return: 11.20am
Wardle
- 2.15pm–3.30pm
- Wardle War Memorial, Wardle Road, OL12 9ER
- Assemble at Village Square: 2.15pm
- Parade to Cenotaph: 2.30pm
- Service: 3pm
- Parade returns: 3.30pm
very service across the borough will include traditional elements such as the Last Post, two-minute silence, Exhortation, and the Kohima Epitaph, along with hymns, prayers, and the National Anthem.
Local people are encouraged to wear a poppy, with the Royal British Legion's annual appeal running now until Remembrance Sunday. Poppies can be bought at Number One Riverside, online, or from local shops and volunteers.
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