Oxford holds Remembrance Sunday service to honour fallen
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 8 Nov, 13:26 · Archive
Oxford held a Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial with hundreds of residents, faith leaders and veterans attending.
Oxford held a Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial on Woodstock Road, with hundreds, possibly over a thousand residents gathering alongside representatives of the armed forces, faith groups and local politicians to pay tribute to those who had fallen in conflict.
The service began at around 10.45am on Sunday, November 8, and included prayers, readings, hymns, a two-minute silence and wreath-laying. A choir from the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Academy in Poland performed 'Make Me a Channel of Your Peace'.
Lord Mayor Chewe Munkonge spoke at the service, thanking everyone for attending and calling on people 'from all different backgrounds' to 'protect peace, to stand against hatred and division'. He acknowledged the 'courage and sacrifice of those who served and especially those who never returned home', and asked attendees to remember both the families of those who had lost their lives and the fallen themselves. City Rector Reverend Anthony Buckley led a pause for unity, encouraging people to greet those standing next to them.
How it is being reported
- Hymns and calls for peace as Oxford marks Remembrance Sunday 2026At the 2026 Remembrance Sunday in Oxford there were hymns and speeches by local faith leaders as well as silence to reflect on the fallen.Oxford Mail · 8 Nov, 12:02
- Hymns and calls for peace as Oxford marks Remembrance Sunday 2026At the 2026 Remembrance Sunday in Oxford there were hymns and speeches by local faith leaders as well as silence to reflect on the fallen.Oxfordshire Guardian · 8 Nov, 12:02
- Oxford to honour fallen at Remembrance Day service this morningA number of roads will be closed in Oxford as the city is set to honour those who have fallen in war this morning.Oxfordshire Guardian · 8 Nov, 05:00
- Oxford to honour fallen at Remembrance Day service this morningA number of roads will be closed in Oxford as the city is set to honour those who have fallen in war this morning.Oxford Mail · 8 Nov, 05:00
In this story: Oxford · War Memorial · Chewe Munkonge · General Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Academy · Wrocław · Reverend Anthony Buckley
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