Services and other events to remember wartime sacrifice are due to take place in Brighton and Hove over the weekend.
The annual Brighton Remembrance Sunday parade and service is due to take place at the War Memorial, in Old Steine, tomorrow (Sunday 8 November), with the parade due to start at 10.50am.
The parade and service are followed by a wreath-laying ceremony, march past and salute. The event often draws a sizeable crowd and people are asked to arrive by 10.30am.
A number of roads will be closed from 10am to 12 noon. They are Pavilion Parade, Old Steine, Castle Square and North Street, from Bond Street to Castle Square.
The annual Hove Remembrance Sunday parade and service are due to take place at the War Memorial, in Grand Avenue, at 2.30pm.
The service and wreath-laying ceremony are due to be followed by a march past, salute and parade to All Saints Church, in The Drive. Those attending are asked to arrive by 2.20pm.
The Remembrance Sunday civic memorial service is scheduled to start at 3pm at All Saints, with Grand Avenue due to close, including the Church Road crossroads, and The Drive, including the Eaton Road crossroads from 1.45pm to 3.45pm.
A week of events to remember the fallen of two world wars and other conflicts started on Thursday (5 November) with a Blessing in the Garden of Remembrance service at Brighton War Memorial.
The first service tomorrow is the Royal Sussex Regimental Association Remembrance at 9am at the Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial, in Regency Square. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to arrive by 8.50am.
The Portslade Remembrance Sunday parade and service is due to start at 10.45am in Easthill Park, in Manor Road.
The service and parade will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 11am. Guests are asked to assemble by 10.30am.
A number of roads will be closed from 10.25am to 1.55am. They are Locks Hill, Manor Road, from the corner of Locks Hill to Easthill Way, and Easthill Way, from the corner of Manor Road to Easthill Park.
At Hove Cemetery, in Old Shoreham Road, two Remembrance Sunday services are due to take place as well as a short wreath-laying ceremony.
The first is at the North Gate Memorial at 11am, followed straight after by the same ceremony at the South Gate Memorial. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to arrive by 10.50am.
The Rottingdean Remembrance Sunday parade and service is due to begin at 11.30am at the War Memorial on the Village Green.
The parade forms up at the bottom end of the High Street at 11.30am. The service is expected to start promptly at 12 noon at the War Memorial.
High Street, including the section south of the A259 Marine Drive traffic lights, and The Green are due to be closed from 11.30am to 1pm.
The week of remembrance and commemoration is due to end on Wednesday (11 November) when a service is due to mark Armistice Day at Brighton War Memorial at 10.50am.
A two-minute silence will be held at 11am. Anyone attending is asked to arrive by 10.45am.
A service to mark Armisitice Day at Hove War Memorial is due to start at 10.55am, with a two-minute silence at 11am. Anyone attending is asked to arrive by 10.50am.
And a service to mark Armistice Day at Rottingdean War Memorial is scheduled to start at 10.55am, with a two-minute silence at 11am. Anyone attending is asked to arrive by 10.50am.
Brighton and Hove City Council said: “Services, parades and ceremonies are being held across the city to mark Remembrance, pay tribute to the Armed Forces and to remember all victims of conflict.
“The services will be attended by civic leaders with all events open to members of public who wish to attend.
“Armistice Day is marked around the United Kingdom with a two-minute silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate the agreement to end the fighting of the First World War.”
The council said that rail engineering works between Brighton and Worthing over the weekend could affect journeys, with a replacement bus service being provided.
Both Brighton and Hove Buses and Stagecoach will be offering free travel tomorrow and on Armistice Day for veterans and serving military personnel carrying a valid military or veterans’ ID card.
The council’s Armed Forces Champion, Councillor Amanda Grimshaw, said: “It is an honour to mark Remembrance each year and take time to remember those who lost their lives in war and conflict, enduring unimaginable hardship in the hope that their loved ones and future generations could live in safety.
“Remembrance is an opportunity for people of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds to come together in gratitude for the sacrifices made by those who served and in hope for a more peaceful future.
“In Brighton and Hove, we will also take this opportunity to recognise and support members of our community who serve in the Armed Forces and Reserves.
“I invite everyone to join a local Remembrance event, or simply take a quiet moment to reflect on those who gave their lives to protect others and to remember the devastating impact of war, hatred and division.”
