Leeds will fall silent as a mark of respect to the servicemen and women who have lost their lives this Remembrance Sunday.
The Lord Mayor of Leeds councillor Robert W Gettings MBE JP, will lead the commemorations on Sunday, November 13. The people of Leeds are once again invited to join the Lord Mayor as he lays a wreath at the war memorial in Victoria Gardens on behalf of the city.
Over dignitaries at the event Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Ed Anderson CBE, councillor James Lewis leader of Leeds City Council and the Leeds Children’s Mayor Mason Hicks. The Lord Mayor of Leeds councillor Robert W Gettings said: “Remembrance Sunday is a time when the city comes together to honour the heroic efforts, achievements and sacrifices made by so many of our armed forces during times of conflict.
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“It fills me with great pride to be laying a wreath on behalf of the city as part of Remembrance Sunday and I invite members of the public to join me on the day, for what is always a tremendously poignant and moving occasion for all those that are present.”
Below you'll find the schedule for the timings of the commemorations in Leeds.
Leeds Remembrance Sunday 2022 timings
At 10.50am a procession will leave Leeds Civic Hall heading to Victoria Gardens where a number of wreaths will be laid by dignitaries. This procession will follow behind ex-service men and women plus members of ex-service organisations and current serving military organisations who will gather on Great George Street at the bottom of Millennium Square for 10.30am before leading the march to the war memorial.
Right Reverend Arun Arora Bishop of Kirkstall will take the multi-faith service which will be shown on two big screens around the war memorial to allow members of the public
At 11am, there will be a two-minute silence which will be preceded by a bugler who will sound the Last Post. After the service, the Lord Mayor and civic representatives will proceed to the steps of the Town Hall where a salute and march past will take place.
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