From 11 to 14 November, the communities making up Tameside will be holding services and ceremonies to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Councillor Janet Cooper, the Civic Mayor, said: “More than a century since the First World War ended, and 76 years since 1945, remembrance events remain as important as ever. 

“I know residents will wish to pay their respects to our brave servicemen and women past and present, and I welcome that fact.

“However, I would ask them to be mindful that covid is still with us and churches may well be enforcing social distancing. I would advise everyone to take a mask.”

Here's the schedule of planned events: 

Thursday 11 November 

Dukinfield

Act of remembrance including two minutes’ silence outside the town hall 11am.

Godley, Hyde 

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

Millbrook, Stalybridge 

Service of remembrance at St James’s Church, Huddersfield Road, 10.50am.

Saturday 13 November 

Audenshaw

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

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

Droylsden

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

Sunday 14 November 

Ashton Central

Parade assembles on Market Street (side of the market hall) at 9am and marches to Ashton Parish Church (capacity likely to be limited). After service 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 adjacent war memorial at 11am

Hurst

Service in St John’s Church, Kings Road, at 9.30am. Then 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 10.45am

Waterloo

Parade assembles at Canon Burrows School, Oldham Road, at 2pm and heads to near-by war memorial for service at 2.30pm.

Audenshaw

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

Denton

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

Denton West

Wreath-laying in Thornley Park at 1.30pm.

Haughton Green

Service in St Mary’s Church at 10.30am followed by wreath-laying.

Droylsden

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

Dukinfield Central

Parade leaves Dukinfield Town Hall at 2.45pm for 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 and heads to Hyde Central Methodist Church, Norfolk Street, for service at 2.30pm. Then on to Hyde Town Hall for wreath-laying at 3.30pm.

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.

Broadbottom

Parade leaves Broadbottom Community Centre, Lower Market Street, at 10.30am. Act of remembrance at 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

Service in Mottram Church at 10.30am.

Mossley

Service and wreath-laying at 10.45am at Mossley War Memorial, Mossley Park, followed by parade to Seel Park.

Stalybridge

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

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