Remembrance Sunday in Beverley.

Beverley’s Annual Service of Remembrance will take place at Beverley Minster on Sunday 13th November at 10.50am.

It will be preceded by a parade of Civic Dignitaries, the Royal British Legion, representatives of the Armed Forces, uniformed organisations, local charities and other local organisations prior to the start of the service. Members of the public not wishing to march are kindly invited to be seated in The Minster by 10.30am.

The Parade will leave School Lane at 10.30am, proceeding via New Walkergate, Railway Street and Eastgate into Minster Yard North. Parade members enter Beverley Minster by the Highgate Door.

After the Service, the Parade reassembles in Minster Yard North, marching to the Memorial Gardens in Hengate via Eastgate, Wednesday Market, Butcher Row, Toll Gavel and Saturday Market. The salute will be taken by The Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Mr Andrew Marr as the Parade passes the Market Cross.

There will be a Memorial Service with Laying of Wreaths in the Memorial Gardens. Those wishing to lay wreaths should make contact with a member of the Royal British Legion who will tell them where to stand and the protocol to follow. Wreaths can be purchased from 01482 866936.

Remembrance Sunday, which always falls on the 2nd Sunday in November, follows Armistice Day which marks the day WW1 ended at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. A 2-minute silence is held to remember all who have died during wars so that ‘the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead’ as requested by King George V in 1919 when the observation was first held.