Remembrance Sunday services

Hartlepool Borough Council will host the services at Victory Square in the town centre, Headland War Memorial in Redheugh Gardens and Seaton Carew War Memorial on The Green on Sunday (10th November).

The Victory Square and Headland War Memorial services will begin at 11am, while the service at Seaton Carew War Memorial will start at 12.30pm.

The Victory Square service will be conducted by Canon Paul Douthwaite and will be attended by Councillor Carole Thompson, Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool; Councillor Brenda Harrison, the Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council; the Council’s Armed Forces Champion, Councillor Christopher Wallace; Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham Sir Ron Norman OBE, High Sheriff of County Durham Harry Swan; Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash and Denise McGuckin, Managing Director of Hartlepool Borough Council.

 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 salute of the Victory Square war memorial. Prior to the parade, at 10.40am, there will be a ride past by the Eights and Aces Motorcycle Club. Road closures will be in place from 10am.

The Headland service will be conducted by Reverend Andrew Craig and will be attended by Councillor Melanie Morley, Deputy Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool; and Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham Alistair Arkley CBE.

A parade will leave Church Walk at 10.45am and proceed to the Headland War Memorial via Prissick Street and Cliff Terrace. Members of the public are advised that road closures in the area will be in place from 10am.

The parade marshals for both of these services will be provided by 8th Battalion The Rifles.

The Seaton Carew service will be conducted by Reverend Philip Bullock and it will be attended by Hartlepool Ceremonial Mayor Councillor Carole Thompson and Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash. Road closures in the area will be in effect from 12.15pm.

Councillor Carole Thompson, Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, said: “It is important that we never forget the bravery and dedication of local servicemen and women and those members of the emergency services who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country.

“The three Remembrance Sunday services taking place across the borough are an opportunity for us to come together and honour their memories.”

There will be opportunities for members of the public to lay wreaths at all three services.