Remembrance Parade – Sunday 10th November 2024

Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2024

Wotton-under-Edge Town Council and local representatives including the Royal British Legion are holding a Remembrance Parade and memorial ceremony on Sunday 10th November 2024.  There will be a simple route reducing the length of time for road closures with the Parade starting from the Chipping at 10.40am, which will proceed along Market Street, Long Street, and Church Street, arriving at the War Memorial in Old Town. The Civic Service will then take place at the memorial including the two minutes silence at 11am, playing of the National Anthem, and the laying of wreaths.

The parade will then continue along Culverhay to St Mary’s Parish Church where the parade will be dismissed. There will then be a short family friendly service involving children from the scouting and guiding community at St Mary’s Church to follow to which all are very welcome.

Please be aware that the following roads will be closed and only access for emergency vehicles will be permitted. Please see below the times for the planned road closures.

Road Closure Times

Road Time Closed Time Open
Market Street 10.25 10.45*
Old Town (Bear Street) 10.45 11.45
 Long Street 10.40 11.05*
Church Street (once the parade has assembled at the War Memorial, if the junction is clear otherwise it will be at 11.45) 10.40 11.05*
War Memorial to Church Street 10.40 11.45
Ludgate Hill 10.40 11.05*
Culverhay (at Parklands) 10.40 11.45
Clarence Road (no through road into Long Street) 10.40 11.05*
Orchard Street (no through road into Long Street) 10.40 11.05*

*Or until parade passes

Remembrance Day Poster 24
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