![]() Military units, cadet contingents, veterans and related groups will assemble on College Green, ready to march down to the Cenotaph on Colston Avenue for approximately 10.30am. The annual parade will be led by the 7 Military Intelligence Battalion based at the Army Reserve Centre in Horfield. The service includes two minutes silence from 11am to 11.02am, followed by the laying of wreathes and a short service. This service has been held on the Sunday nearest to November 11 since 1920 when the Cenotaph was built. Last year at the Cenotaph (Image: Tom Wren SWNS) Cenotaph, City Centre All are welcome and booking is not necessary. A two minutes silence will be held at 11am. The service will be attended member of the armed forces, Bristol’s Lord Mayor and a representative of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Led by the Reverend Peter Slee, the service will include readings by the school children, followed by the sounding of the last post, laying of wreaths and two minutes’ silence plus a dedication from the Friends of Arnos Vale and Commander Bowers of the Royal Navy. Arnos ValeĪrnos Vale Cemetery will host an Armistice Day service alongside school pupils, visitors, staff and volunteers. ![]() Residents are kindly asked to remove parked cars on the road down to the Memorial Gates ahead of the ceremony. The service, which starts from 10.30am onwards.Įveryone is invited to this event which will take place alongside various clubs and rugby organisations in Bristol to pay their respects. Representatives and staff from Bristol Rovers Football Club will pay their respects at this year's Remembrance Service at The Memorial Stadium. Read more: Part of Kingswood constituency to become 'Bristol North East' Armistice Day (November 11) Bristol Memorial Stadium ![]() Below is a list of all of the events in Bristol and the surrounding area. There is also a number of events on Friday (November 11) around Bristol. This year’s Remembrance Day will be on Sunday, November 13, and there will be services and parades in and around Bristol, with the city falling silent at 11am. It's time for people to pay their respects and remember those who fought in the two world wars and other conflicts since. Armistice Day is observed across the Commonwealth on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month every year since the signing of the Armistice, bringing the First World War to an end. Residents in Bristol and its surrounding towns will join people across the world to pay their respect for Remembrance Day.
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