Communities across Cumbria mark Remembrance Sunday with parades

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 06:11 · Archive

Communities across Cumbria will hold parades, services and wreath-laying ceremonies on Remembrance Sunday, November 8.

Communities across Cumbria will come together on Sunday, November 8 to honour fallen service personnel, with parades, church services and wreath-laying ceremonies taking place across the region.

In Barrow, organisations will assemble outside Barrow Town Hall at 10.20am before marching to the War Memorial in Barrow Park, arriving at around 10.50am. A service, two minutes' silence and the laying of wreaths will take place at the Cenotaph at 11am. In Dalton, the parade will form up at Tudor Square at 10.30am before proceeding to the War Memorial on Station Road. Wreaths will be laid at 11am alongside the two minutes' silence.

In West Cumbria, temporary road closures will be in place in several locations. The Remembrance Parade in Whitehaven will leave the Copeland Centre at 10.40am and proceed to the cenotaph in Castle Park. In Workington, the main town parade will assemble on Pow Street at 1.45pm for a 2pm start, with participants marching to the cenotaph in Vulcan Park. Parades and services are also planned in Egremont, Cleator Moor and Harrington, with associated temporary traffic restrictions in place.

In Whitehaven, community members have crafted 5,000 handmade poppies which now adorn the front of St Nicholas Church on Lowther Street. Reverend Alison Dobell said the installation has been warmly received by churchgoers and the wider community, with organisers saying it has helped bring people together. The poppies were knitted and crocheted by members of the parish, inspired by an idea from Deacon Anne Taylor, a retired Methodist deacon.

How it is being reported

• 5,000 handcrafted poppies adorn West Cumbrian church ahead of Remembrance DayMEMBERS of the West Cumbrian community have come together to create a striking display around a town centre church ahead of Remembrance Day.News & Star · 4 Nov, 05:00
• 5,000 handcrafted poppies adorn West Cumbrian church ahead of Remembrance DayMEMBERS of the West Cumbrian community have come together to create a striking display around a town centre church ahead of Remembrance Day.Whitehaven News · 4 Nov, 05:00
• Remembrance events in West Cumbria - times and road closuresCommunities across West Cumbria will mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend with parades, services and wreath-laying ceremonies. Motorists are advised to expect temporary traffic restrictions in a number of towns.Whitehaven News · 3 Nov, 12:35
• Remembrance Sunday 2026: Barrow and Furness parades guideFull guide to Remembrance Sunday 2026 parades, services and silences across Barrow, Dalton, Ulverston, Millom and Haverigg on November 8.NW Evening Mail · 2 Nov, 17:00

In this story: Barrow · Furness · West Cumbria · Whitehaven · St Nicholas Church · Reverend Alison Dobell · Deacon Anne Taylor · Parish of Whitehaven

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