Hucknall and Bulwell to pause and remember the heroes this Remembrance weekend
Remembrance Sunday is this weekend (November 8) when nation comes together to remember the fallen heroes of conflicts past and present.
Parades and services will be taking place in Hucknall and Bulwell and surrounding areas to mark the day.
Hucknall
The parade, organised by the Hucknall Tourism and Regeneration Group alongside the local branch of the Royal British Legion, will form up at Hucknall Market Place and High Street Car Park outside Hucknall Library at 10am.
Before the parade sets off, local dignitaries, military personnel, and community groups will lay wreaths at the 504 Squadron RAF War Memorial in the Market Square.
The parade will depart from the Market Square at 10.25am and go down High Street, then Watnall Road, Beardall Street, Croft Avenue and finally toward Byron Street to the Cenotaph in Titchfield Park where the Act of Remembrance will take place, including the official two-minutes silence at 11am, followed by the main civic and public wreath-laying.
Bulwell
The parade will form up at Oakleigh Lodge Social Club at 10.30am and then proceed to St Mary’s Church for 10.55am where a Service of Remembrance will take place at the war memorial.
The parade will then return to Oakleigh Lodge.
Watnall
Watnall shares its Remembrance Day event with neighbouring Nuthall.
The parade will form up at Nuthall Temple Community Centre ready to leave at 10.40am and march to Basil Russel Park where the Service of Remembrance will be led by Rev Jason McMahon-Riley.
A community poppy display has also been created by members of the Watnall WI and residents.
Bestwood Village
A Service of Remembrance will take place at St Mark's Church Bestwood Village from 10.45am, hosted by the church in conjunction with the 28th Nottingham BB&GA (Boys' Brigade & Girls' Association).
Annesley & Newstead
A Remembrance Service will be held at All Saints Church, Annesley at 9.30am followed by the Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying at Newstead War Memorial at 10am.
Linby & Papplewick
The main congregation and local representatives will assemble at the Linby Cross at 10.45am where the Act of Remembrance will take place, including the two-minutes silence at 11am and a wreath-laying.
Following the outdoor ceremony, the formal Remembrance Sunday service will take place at St Michael's Church in Linby.