A number of services will be held across the Island to mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend.
In Newport, a service of remembrance will be held in Newport Minster on Sunday 8th November following the two minute silence at 11:00.
Proceedings will start with a parade through the town from Drill Hall Road just after 10:30, and will be joined by the Isle of Wight Council’s mace bearer and civic party from Newport Guildhall to St Thomas’ Square where they will then join other organisations for prayers before the formal silence.
A wreath laying ceremony will follow, before a service of remembrance in Newport Minster. A number of other services will be taking place across the Island at the same time including at Bembridge, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor.
At Sandown, a service will be held at the War Memorial on the seafront at 11:00 with a parade leaving Sandown Pier at 10:50. The service will be led by Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, the Venerable Peter Sutton. The Esplanade will be closed to traffic from 10:00 to 11:30.
In Shanklin, there will be no vehicular access to Shanklin Old Village from approximately 10:30 to 11:40 to allow for the Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial.
For the duration of the service, traffic will be diverted along Victoria Avenue out to Whiteley Bank then south through Wroxall and on to Ventnor. Reverse of this route for traffic wishing to go north towards Shanklin.
As previously reported, the special ‘field of remembrance’ will once again be opened at Carisbrooke Castle to commemorate those in the uniformed services who lost their lives in service of their country.
The field was introduced in the Princess Beatrice Garden at Carisbrooke Castle in 2010. It was established by the Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Major General Martin White, as a place where residents can pay their respects around the time of Remembrance Sunday.
The castle will open its doors for people to visit the field on Saturday 7th November and Sunday 8th November between 10:00 and 16:00 (but not Friday).
