Manchester will fall silent on Sunday, November 13, as the city remembers the fallen during the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations. There will be a parade through the city streets before a ceremony at the Cenotaph on St Peter's Square.
The Remembrance Sunday Parade will set off at 10.25am from John Dalton Street in the city centre on November 13. The Parade will then march down to the Cenotaph at St. Peter's Square.
Civic dignitaries, servicemen and women, service and ex-service organisations, faith leaders, emergency services and other uniformed organisations will be invited to pay their respects at the Cenotaph in St. Peter’s Square along with members of the public. A number of road closures will be in place across the day.
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At 11am there will be a two-minute silence observed in the city. The start and finish of the traditional Remembrance silence will be marked by the firing of a 105mm gun.
Wreaths will then be laid on the Cenotaph by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, the Lord Mayor of Manchester and a number of organisations on behalf of service men and women.
That includes from the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Reserve Forces represented by the 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital (Volunteers), Royal British Legion on behalf of ex-service men and women, Manchester Consular Association on behalf of Commonwealth Allies, Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and young faith representatives.
At the end of the service, the Parade will proceed to Central Library for the March Past. The National Anthem will be played at the end of the March Past.
After the Parade has left the Cenotaph, the crowd control barriers will be removed, and members of the public will have an opportunity to place their tributes around the memorial.
The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Donna Ludford, said: "Remembrance Sunday gives us an opportunity to reflect on past and present conflicts. It also gives us all a chance to express our respects and think of those who have fought for our country.
"It will be an honour to meet with members of the armed services, faith leaders and the people of Manchester on Sunday and, together, we can mark this solemn day."
Armistice Day, November 11, will be marked in Manchester city centre with a two-minute silence at 11am at the Cenotaph on St Peter's Square. The silence will end with a maroon fired.
The council is inviting veterans to take part in the Remembrance Day Parade, and asks if they can email Manchester City Council on civicevents@manchester.gov.uk
There will be a number of road closures and parking suspensions across the city centre on Sunday.
Here's the list in full:-
Closed 7am–1pm
• John Dalton Street (Deansgate to Cross Street)
• Princess Street (Cross Street to Portland Street) – hard closure at Back George Street
• Cross Street (Princess Street to King Street)
• Peter Street (Deansgate to Oxford Street) – hard closure at Watson Street and Hale Street
• Mount Street (Windmill Street to Albert Square)
• Museum Street (Windmill Street to Peter Street)
• Southmill Street (Windmill Street to Albert Square)
• Bootle Street (Deansgate to Mount Street)
• Lloyd Street (Deansgate to Southmill Street)
• Jackson’s Row (Deansgate to Southmill Street)
• Central Street (Southmill Street to Mount Street)
• Cooper Street (Kennedy Street to Princess Street)
• West Mosley Street (Booth Street to Princess Street)
• Bow Lane (Clarence Street to Princess Street)
• St James’s Square (South King Street to John Dalton Street)
• Ridgefield (Mulberry Street to John Dalton Street)
Parking suspensions will be in operation from 6am.
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