Local leadership of the city of Peterborough has invited the wider public to participate in the remembrance events this November.
Commemorations are being organised and conducted jointly by both by Peterborough City Council and the Peterborough Branch of the Royal British Legion.
The annual remembrance service will be taking place at 10:45 on Sunday 9th November, at the War Memorial outside the Town Hall on Bridge Street. It will consist of a Wreath Laying and later a service at the Cathedral, followed by a parade along Bridge Street.
The Armistice two-minute silence service will be starting at 10.45 on Tuesday 11 November, also at the War Memorial.
The general public is invited to join both events at the War Memorial or alternatively can watch the Remembrance Sunday wreath laying on a large screen in Cathedral Square.
The wreath laying service and silence will also be streamed on Peterborough City Council’s YouTube channel, as will the Armistice Two Minute Silence which can be accessed here
This will be the thirteenth year since the new war memorial was first dedicated in 2012. It consists of an Ancaster white limestone obelisk set on a two step platform with chain link surround.
It was funded by public donations, and moved to a more prominent position than the previous memorial which was described by one report as being “tucked away” behind the Cathedral.
At the time of the memorial’s initial installation, then Councillor Irene Walsh, chair of the Peterborough War Memorial Committee, said: “We must not forget that without the generosity of members of the public, school children, local businesses and everyone else who made a donation to the appeal, we would not be where we are today.”
In October 2024 the memorial suffered a graffiti attack, which has since been removed.
Speaking on the upcoming remembrance events, Councillor Judy Fox, Mayor of Peterborough, said: “Please come along to these poignant ceremonies if you can to remember those who have served for their country. Remembrance Day gives us all the chance to pay our respects to all those who have been killed or injured whilst serving their country in conflicts.
“I would also encourage everyone to support this year’s Poppy Appeal. The purchasing and wearing of a poppy is a lovely way to remember those who lost their lives and it also supports the serving and former servicemen and women of today.”
