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 Newport Fire Station on Remembrance Day (today) at 11:00 to officially mark 2 minutes’ silence – and again at the finish.
On Remembrance Sunday (14th November), a service of remembrance will be held in Newport Minster following the 2-minute silence at 11:00.
Her Majesty’s representative, Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Susie Sheldon JP, council leader Lora Peacey-Wilcox and council chair Councillor Geoff Brodie will be in attendance and laying wreaths along with other dignitaries and representatives.
This will include Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely, the Youth Council, Police and Royal British Legion Newport and Carisbrooke Branch President, Andy Pound.
The newly appointed Armed Forces Champion, Councillor Ian Dore, will be reading the Exhortation and the Kohima Epitaph.
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 service of remembrance in Newport Minster.
There will be a second parade following the service, where the 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.
I’m actually disgusted at the amount of people today that couldn’t take 2 minutes out or their day to remember to stop what they were doing and remember all the very brave soldiers who gave their lives!! You should be ashamed.
I totally agree. I was on Ryde High Street this morning and I only counted a handful of people who could be bothered to pay their respects. It wasn’t just younger people either.