Remembrance Sunday services held across southern England

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 15:00 · Archive

Communities across southern England held Remembrance Sunday services and parades on November 8 to honour those who died in military service.

Communities across southern England held Remembrance Sunday commemorations on November 8, with services and parades in Reading, Bracknell Forest, and towns including Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Winchester, Southampton and Newport on the Isle of Wight.

In Reading, the main Remembrance service began at 9.25am at Reading Minster, with a military parade setting off from the church at around 10.25am through the town centre to Forbury Gardens. The parade was led by The Waterloo Band and Bugles of the 7 Rifles. Road closures were put in place to accommodate the events, with Bridge Street, St Mary's Butts, Gun Street and Castle Street closed from 9.15am to 10.45am, and additional closures in Market Place and The Forbury from 10.20am to 11.30am.

Bracknell Forest held events across five locations: Bracknell town centre, Binfield, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Winkfield. In Bracknell, a parade began at The Angel Memorial Statue in Stanley Walk at 10.30am, passing through The Lexicon before concluding at Holy Trinity Church. In Binfield, parades departed from Oakmede car park at 9.30am and 11.15am, with Remembrance services held at All Saints' Church.

Veterans and members of the public attended services across the region to lay wreaths and observe a two-minute silence at 11am. Connor Scott, who served 43 years in the British Army Intelligence Corps, said: 'It doesn't matter what's going on around the world, it's important that we keep remembering and keep this going.' Aaron Hearn, a former corporal in the Queen's Royal Lancers, said: 'It's nice to be with fellow colleagues that have been through similar experiences and it's always good to remember the sacrifice made by others.'

Local officials encouraged attendance. The Mayor of Reading, Councillor Paul Gittings, said: 'I would encourage all residents to join me and others to pay their respects at this year's Remembrance Sunday event on November 8 or the Armistice Day ceremony on 11 November at the Forbury War Memorial.' Georgia Pickering, Bracknell Forest's armed forces champion, highlighted the importance of communities coming together to remember those who served and sacrificed.

How it is being reported

• South falls silent on Remembrance SundayServices are held across the South of England to mark Remembrance Sunday.BBC Berkshire · 8 Nov, 14:44
• Reading Remembrance parade to bring road closures and two-minute silenceReading Remembrance Sunday parade takes place on November 8, with a service at Reading Minster, wreath-laying at Forbury War Memorial and road closures.Reading Chronicle · 8 Nov, 05:00
• Remembrance parades and road closures happening todayRemembrance Sunday services and parades will take place across Bracknell Forest on November 8, with events in Binfield, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Winkfield.Bracknell News · 8 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Reading · Bracknell Forest · Southampton · The Waterloo Band and Bugles of the 7 Rifles · British Army Intelligence Corps · Queen's Royal Lancers · Connor Scott · Aaron Hearn

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