Remembrance Sunday – Sunday 10 November 2024
The Remembrance Day Service will take place at the War Memorial in Victoria Park, Bideford on Sunday 10 November. From 10.45am, the Mayor, Bideford Town Councillors, Uniformed Organisations and members of the public, will assemble to honour and remember those who we have lost, with the two minutes silence marked at 11am.
Following this, there will be a short Remembrance Day Service in St Mary’s Church.
There will be road closures enforced upon the Quay from the Pill Car Park to the Long Bridge roundabout (including Bridge Street) during the Remembrance Day Parade.
Roads affected:
10:40 – 10:55: Bridge Street – Bideford Quay – Kingsley Road (from Grenville Street to the Park Avenue).
11:00 – 11:05: Kingsley Road (between Park Avenue and Park Car Park).
11:20 – 11:50: Kingsley Road – Bideford Quay – Bridge Street (from Park Avenue to Grenville Street).
12:25 – 12:45: Bridge Street – Bideford Quay – Kingsley Road (from Grenville Street to the Park Avenue).
Armistice Day – Monday 11 November 2024
On Monday, 11 November at 10.40, The Town Mayor, Councillor Rachel Clarke accompanied by the Town Clerk, will lay a wreath at the Memorial outside St Mary’s Church, and mark the two minutes silence during a short service conducted by Rev. Robin Pirrie.
At the same time, the Deputy Mayor Councillor Peter Lawrence, accompanied by the Deputy Town Clerk, will lay a wreath at the Victoria Park Memorial. A short service will be conducted by Rev. Clare Rose-Casemore. A piper will be present to mark the Last Post / Reveille.
A wreath will also be laid at Chudleigh Fort by Councillor James Hellyer, having marked the two minutes silence.
