We will remember them

Published Tuesday, 7th November 2017

TWO Remembrance Sunday services will be held in Hartlepool to remember the sacrifices made by the town’s service men and women.

They will take place on Sunday 12 November at 11am, one in Victory Square in the town centre and the other at the Headland War Memorial in Redheugh Gardens.

The Victory Square service will be conducted by the Reverend Norman Shave of Stranton Church and will be attended by the Mayor of Hartlepool Councillor Paul Beck, the Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council Councillor Christopher Akers-Belcher, Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham Sir Ronald Norman, Hartlepool MP Mike Hill and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.

A parade will leave the Market Square (to the rear of York Road) at 10.45am. Following the service, there will be a march past and a salute of the cenotaph.

The Headland service will be conducted by the Civic Chaplain the Reverend Verity Brown of St Hilda’s Church. It will be attended by the Deputy Mayor of Hartlepool Councillor Allan Barclay, who is also the Council’s Member Champion for the Armed Forces, and Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham Alistair Arkley.

A parade led by the Boys Brigade Band will leave Church Walk at 10.45am and proceed to the Headland War Memorial via Prissick Street and Cliff Terrace. Following the service the parade will perform a march past and salute the memorial.

Remembrance Sunday poppy

We will not forget the sacrifices made by Hartlepool's service men and women

Councillor Beck said: “The Remembrance Sunday services are an opportunity for the people of Hartlepool to remember the sacrifices made by – and the bravery of - generations of our local service men and women.”

Councillor Barclay added: “The services are very important, proud and poignant events in the town’s annual calendar and as always I am sure that the people of Hartlepool will come along and show their gratitude.”

At both ceremonies there will be an opportunity for members of the public to lay wreaths.