Tynedale marks Remembrance Sunday with parades and services

Summarised from Hexham Courant's report · Updated 5 Nov, 07:51 · Archive

Communities across Tynedale gather annually in November to remember those killed in conflict, continuing generations-old traditions.

Communities across Tynedale gather each November to remember those who lost their lives in conflict, in a tradition spanning generations. This year's Hexham service takes place on Sunday, 8 November, at the war memorial in Hexham Park. A parade by the 3rd Royal Horse Artillery will depart from Argyle Terrace at 10.45am and make its way through Fore Street and Beaumont Street. Around 2,000 people are expected to attend.

The service will feature contributions from across the community. Mayor Derek Kennedy will read short biographies of some of those named on the war memorial as wreaths are laid, while Suzanne Fairless-Aitken will read a poem. The service will also include Hexham Brass, a Northumbrian piper and choristers. Similar commemorations take place across other parts of Tynedale, with Remembrance traditions captured in historical photographs from previous years showing parades in Hexham and Prudhoe.

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• Lest we forget: Tynedale’s Remembrance traditions in picturesEach November, communities across Tynedale come together to remember those who lost their lives in conflict, continuing a tradition which has endured through generations.Hexham Courant · 5 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Tynedale · Hexham · Derek Kennedy · Suzanne Fairless-Aitken · 3rd Royal Horse Artillery · Hexham Abbey · Prudhoe

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