Honouring Heroes: Tameside prepares to observe Remembrance Day 2023

Lest We Forget, Tameside’s towns, villages and communities stand poised to pay tributes to the War heroes over the weekend of November 11 and 12.

The Civic Mayor, Cllr Tafheen Sharif, said:

“During the 20th century, British forces, which included troops from the whole Commonwealth – from Canada and the West Indies to Asia and the Pacific – twice answered the call to defend freedom.

“Even though it will soon be 100 years since the Second World War began, it is only right that we continue to recognise their sacrifice and honour those who defend us in these very troubled times when war has returned to Europe.

“I urge residents to attend the special ceremonies across our borough and to pay their respects to our brave servicemen and women of all colours and backgrounds, both past and present.”

Armistice Day, Saturday, November 11

Tameside: Act of remembrance including two minutes’ silence outside Dukinfield Town Hall at 11am.

Audenshaw: Service and wreath-laying at the memorial stone, Ryecroft Hall, at 10.30am.

At noon, service and wreath-laying at the memorial garden, Audenshaw Road (opposite Stamford Road junction).

Droylsden: Service in the memorial garden, Lumb Lane, at 2.30pm.

Godley: Service of remembrance and wreath-laying at Godley Hill Road war memorial 10.50am.

Millbrook: Service at St James’s Church, 10.50am.

Remembrance Sunday, November 12

Ashton Central: Parade assembles on Market Street (side of the market hall) at 9am and marches to Ashton Parish Church. After service at 9.45am, the parade proceeds to Ashton War Memorial for wreath-laying at 10.45am.

Cockbrook: Service in St Gabriel’s Church, Audley Street, at 10.15am followed by wreath-laying at the adjacent war memorial at 11am.

Hurst: Service in St John’s Church at 9.30am. Then, the procession heads to Hurst Cemetery for wreath-laying at the war memorial at 11am.

Park Bridge: Service at the war memorial in the grounds of Park Bridge Institute at 10:45 am.

Waterloo: Parade assembles at Canon Burrows School, Oldham Road, at 2.15pm and heads to a near-by war memorial for service at 2.30pm.

Audenshaw: Service and wreath-laying in Audenshaw Cemetery at 3pm.

Denton Central: Parade assembles at Denton Working Men’s Club, Grosvenor Street, at 10am and heads to Victoria Street remembrance garden to lay a wreath. Then goes via Denton Town Hall to the war memorial in Victoria Park for a service of remembrance at 10.45am.

Denton West: Wreath-laying in Thornley Park at 1.30pm.

Haughton Green: Service at St Mary’s Church (10.30am) followed by a wreath-laying at the war memorial on the south side of the church.

Droylsden: Parade assembles on Church Street at 10am and heads to Droylsden War Memorial for service and wreath-laying at 10.45am.

Dukinfield Central: Service and wreath-laying at Chapel Hill memorial at 3pm.

Tame Valley: Service hosted by 5th/7th Dukinfield (St John’s) Scouts at Tame Valley War Memorial in Dukinfield Cemetery at 11am.

Hyde Central: Parade leaves Greenfield Street at 2.10pm, proceeding to the town hall for service at 2.30pm, followed by wreath-laying at 2.45pm.

Newton: Parade leaves Rosemount Trinity Methodist Church at 9.45am and heads up Bennett Street to George and Dragon for service and wreath-laying at 10am.

Werneth Low: Parade leaves Lower Higham Visitor Centre, Higham Lane, at 11.45am for service and wreath-laying at Werneth Low war memorial at noon. Vehicular access will be available.

Longdendale & Broadbottom: Parade leaves Broadbottom Community Centre, Lower Market Street, at 10.30am. Act of remembrance at the war memorial at 10.45am.

Hollingworth: Service in St Mary’s Church, Market Street, at 10am, followed by wreath-laying at Mottram Moor war memorial at 10.50am.

Mottram: Remembrance service in Mottram Church at 10.30pm

Mossley: Service and wreath-laying at 10.45am at Mossley War Memorial, Mossley Park, followed by a parade to the George Lawton Hall.

Stalybridge: Parade leaves Armentieres Square at 10.30am and heads to Trinity Street war memorial for service and wreath-laying at 10.55am.