Hucknall Remembrance Day parade is back to celebrate its centenary

And the Hucknall Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) is thrilled to see it back.

Thousands from across the town are expected to turn out for the event, both to line the streets of the parade route and then attend the Service of Remembrance at the cenotaph in Titchfield Park.

Last year’s parade was cancelled over insurance issues – to the huge anger and disappointment of everyone, especially after the previous year’s parade had also been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

But this year will see the full parade return on Sunday November 13, to not only honour the heroes of the two world wars and those lost in other conflicts around the world, but also to mark 100 years of the first Hucknall Remembrance service being held at the cenotaph.

The parade will assemble outside Hucknall Library at 10am before taking the same route to Titchfield Park as the first parade did 100 years ago.

Kevin Tomlinson, Hucknall RBL branch chairman, said: “It’s great news to see it back because it was tough to see it cancelled last year.

"It’s brilliant news that it’s back, words just can’t say what it means to us.

"We’ve done for all these years and then we had to stop for Covid and then last year and now it’s back and it’s just amazing for the people of Hucknall and for everybody to be remembered.

"We normally get a few thousand up there and we’ve got the band again as well.

"It’s one of those events that it just doesn’t seem right if it doesn’t happen so now it’s back, we can’t wait.”

Details have also been released of this year’s Remembrance Parade in Bulwell.

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The parade will assemble at Oakleigh Lodge on Highbury Road before leaving at 10.30am to St Mary’s Church.

The Act of Remembrance will take place at the war memorial outside the church before the parade returns along Highbury Road to Oakleigh Lodge.

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