On Remembrance Sunday, Newcastle will pay tribute to those who sacrificed themselves to keep this country safe with a military parade and Service of Remembrance.
The events will begin when the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Councillor Karen Robinson, lays wreaths on four different War Memorials in the city.
Crowds are expected to line the route from the Civic Centre to the City War Memorial at Old Eldon Square, as His Majesty’s Forces, under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel P Smyth MBE are joined by cadets and veterans for a Military Parade.
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Joining the parade will be detachments from the 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, the Royal Marine Reserves (Scotland) and Northumbrian Universities Officers Training Corps.
The Sea Cadets, Northumbria Army Cadets, the Police Cadets and the Tyne and Wear Fire Service Cadets will join members of the Royal British Legion and the Ex-Service Association to take part in the parade.
At 11am, the Lord Mayor will lead crowds gathered at the War Memorial in observing a two-minute silence in memory of those who lost their lives in two the World Wars and in the conflicts that followed after. A Service of Remembrance will then be led by Reverend Geoff Miller, Dean of Newcastle Cathedral.
Wreaths will be placed on the War Memorial before the Lord Mayor moves to Grey’s Monument where she will salute as the parade marches back to the Civic Centre.
Councillor Karen Robinson, Lord Mayor of Newcastle, said: “Remembrance Sunday is a time to come together to remember and pay our respects to those who gave their lives to protect our freedom and way of life.
“As the war in Ukraine continues, Remembrance Sunday is also an important opportunity to say thank you to serving military personnel and their families for everything they continue to do to keep us safe.
“The debt of gratitude we owe our Armed Forces is one we must never forget and I am sure the people of Newcastle will turn out in their hundreds as we pay tribute and say thank you to each and every one of the brave men and women who served and who continue to serve today.”
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