The Isle of Wight Council will be represented at a number of services across the Island to mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend
In Newport, a maroon will be fired from the inner car park at County Hall on Remembrance Day on Friday (11th November) at 11:00 to mark the start of the 2 minutes silence.
On Remembrance Sunday (13th November), a service of remembrance will be held in St Thomas’ Square following a 2-minute silence at 11:00.
His Majesty’s representative, Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Susie Sheldon, and council chair, Councillor Claire Critchison, will be in attendance and laying wreaths along with other dignitaries and representatives.
This will include Island MP Bob Seely, Armed Forces Champion Councillor Ian Dore and High Sheriff Kay Marriott, the Youth MP, police, fire, Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Ambulance Service, Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council, cadets, 1st Newport Scout Group, 165 Port Regiment and Royal British Legion and political party leaders.
Proceedings will start with processions led by the Royal British Legion from Drill Hall Road, Newport, at 10:30 and by the Isle of Wight Council’s mace bearer from Newport Guildhall to St Thomas’ Square at 10:50 where the processions will join for prayers before the formal silence.
The wreath-laying ceremony will follow before the remembrance service continues in the square in Newport.
There will be a second parade following the service, where HM Lord-Lieutenant will take the salute on Newport High Street.
Council members will also be present and laying wreaths at a number of other services and ceremonies taking place across the Island on Sunday.
What a state this country is in.
Too think all the lives sadly lost in 2 World Wars and look
at the country now.
Dinghies arriving everyday to our shores.
I’d rather have those people in dinghies arriving than have you stay
Your opinion is worthless
well said nigel – they would wonder why they bothered, with all the ungrateful, hand wringing, apologists that simply exist off the backs of others today.
We can only guess how many new British suddenly revert back to their pre arrive status if war or conscription was to return.
My guess is women children and businesses here would have more to fear from the enemy within, than any aggressor in other countries attacking us.
As you say, the soldiers of old, died in vain if they were fighting for our right to live in safety free from foreign aggression, or to have foreigners change the British way of life beyond recognition.
Truely very sad, all MP’s should hang their heads in deep shame.
Hundreds? How about 140,000+ to say thank you to all those who have given their all for you, and you. It is not them that cause the problems worldwide. In the most nowadays it’s politicians.
The Isle of Wight Council will be represented at a number of services across the Island to mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend…..
Such a shame these back patters have too front this
Or is a case of photographer’s will be there to get there mugs in the news.
I think as an island with so much history firstly the Isle of Wight Rifles, all the various Army units stationed here during the war.RAF ventnor, the Cowes Ship yards. All what the Island has done a lot of our people went and died in the war Atomic veterans Chrismas Island ,suaz Korea malaya Falklands Northern Ireland BAOR Iraq Afghanistan. I’m sorry if I’ve missed some campaigns.
The Isle of Wight Council doesn’t give a toss about Remembrance Sunday, as they can’t be arsed to organise it. They charge for road closures. Armed forces day is poorly organised, if you look what event as be organised on the mainland. they welsupported but not the Island. Shame on you Isle of Wight Council don’t claim your Poppy wreaths on expense
The article is about Council organised services. Try reading it again.