Remembrance in Stockport 2024

On Remembrance Sunday, the Mayor of Stockport will lead the borough in paying respects at the Civic Act of Remembrance outside Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 8AB.

At precisely 11am, there will be a 2 minute silence, beginning with the Last Post and ending with the Reveille. Following prayers, hymns and reflections, wreaths will be laid on the steps of the War Memorial.

The Art Gallery will be open from 9.30am on Sunday 10 November, for people to pay their respects.

The Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Suzanne Wyatt, said “on Remembrance Sunday we remember the sacrifices made by men and women across the continents to free the world from the tyranny that threatened us all. It was not an easy war as the Canadian soldier physician, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrea, so clearly pointed out in the first two verses of his famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’:

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae died of pneumonia near the end of the First World War.

Please, if you can, join us at 11am on Sunday, 10 November 2024 at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery for a service of remembrance where we can remember all the Stopfordians who contributed to the final victory.

If you cannot join us, take a moment at 11am to consider these words of the Kohima Epitaph: ‘Tell Them of Us and Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.'”

The Mayor is asking residents to support the Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal, which provides the primary source of funds to maintain the Royal British Legion’s many welfare and benevolent schemes.

Armistice Day, Monday 11 November 2024

Residents are welcome to attend and observe a 2 minute silence on Armistice Day, Monday 11 November.

At 11am, the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Suzanne Wyatt, will observe the silence on the steps of Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 8AB. To mark the beginning and end of the silence, maroon rockets will be launched from the civic complex. The sound should be heard from up to 2 miles away, and residents and shoppers should not be alarmed.

The Art Gallery will be open from 10am to 12pm on Monday 11 November, for people to pay their respects.

Find a list of Remembrance events

Residents are encouraged to check this webpage and social media channels for the most up-to-date information on Remembrance Sunday services and events.

There may be some temporary road closures in place for a short period of time whilst services and events are taking place.

There is a National Service of Remembrance held at The Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday, which will be broadcast live and available for you to view.

Car parking Parking charges and locations

The pay & display car parks located nearest to the Stockport service are:

• The Armoury Street car park
• The Ritz Cinema car park

Contact

If you have any queries about Remembrance Sunday services and events, contact the Mayor’s Office on 0161 474 3300 or email mayors.office@stockport.gov.uk.