On Remembrance Sunday, the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Kerry Waters, 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 9 November for people to pay their respects.
Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Kerry Waters
On Remembrance Sunday we gather as a community to honour the courage, sacrifice and steadfast spirit of those who served our nation, those who gave their tomorrow so that we might have our today.
We remember the men and women from Stockport and beyond who stood for freedom in the face of unimaginable hardship. Their legacy lives on not only in our history, but in our shared commitment to peace and unity. May we renew our promise never to forget and always to remember.
As the war poet Siegfried Sassoon so beautifully put it:
'O, but Everyone
Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.'
Please, if you can, join us at 11am on Sunday 9 November 2025 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 can’t join us, please 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.
Find a list of Remembrance Sunday events
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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.
Armistice Day: Tuesday 11 November 2025
Residents are welcome to attend and observe a 2-minute silence on Armistice Day, Tuesday 11 November. At 11am, the Mayor 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 Tuesday 11 November for people to pay their respects.
Car parking
The pay & display car parks located nearest to the Stockport service are:
- the Armoury Street car park (restricted access)
- the Ritz Cinema car park
Contact
If you have any queries about these services and events, contact the Mayor’s Office on 0161 474 3300 or email mayors.office@stockport.gov.uk.