The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Jane Mackenzie, would like to encourage members of the public to join her in attending two Remembrance events taking place in the town.
The Mayor will join members of The Royal British Legion in the Square for a two minutes’ silence at 11.00am on November 11.
A Remembrance Sunday service will be held at St Chad’s Church the following day at 9.45am on 12 November.
The Mayor will lead a civic procession with units of HM Forces and the Service organisations, leaving the castle at 9am following the route of Castle Gates, Castle Street, Pride Hill, Mardol Head and St John’s Hill to St. Chad’s Church.
Following the Service, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial in the Quarry at 11am. Buglers will sound Last Post, which will be followed by two minutes’ silence before wreaths are laid.
A march-past and salute will follow immediately after the wreath laying ceremony on St. Chad’s Terrace.
Councillor Mackenzie would like to urge members of the public to join her in marking Remembrance Sunday and to express their gratitude to all those who gave their lives in two World Wars and the conflicts which have since followed.
She said: “It is important that we remember the sacrifices of yesterday which allow us to enjoy our freedom of today. I hope members of the public will join me on November 11 in the Square and for the Remembrance service at St Chad’s the following day”.
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