Ceremonies will be held across the country as the UK honours the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces community, the British and Commonwealth veterans, the Allies that fought alongside us and the civilian servicemen and women involved in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Cllr Donatus Anyanwu, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, Leisure and Sports, said: “I will be joining Lambeth residents to pay our respects to the nation’s war dead on Remembrance Sunday to honour the men and women from all backgrounds and all parts of the world who gave their lives so we could be free.”
The following services have been confirmed on November 13 for Lambeth:
- Streatham: Armistice Day Remembrance Service in Streatham Memorial Gardens from 10am to 11.30am
- Brixton: West Indian Association of Service Personnel Remembrance Service in Windrush Square from 10am to 11.30am. The event will follow a march from Max Roach Park, Villa Park
- Stockwell: Stockwell (Clock) War Memorial Gardens from 10.45am
- Kennington: Kennington Park War Memorial, Kennington Park from 11am
- Vauxhall: The S.O.E Agents Monument, Lambeth Palace Road from 10.30am
- West Norwood: Vincennes War Memorial, Vincennes Estate, Hamilton Road from 3pm
This year the Royal British Legion has been exploring the concept of Service through a variety of anniversaries and events including the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict and the 78th anniversary of D-Day, as well as Commonwealth Day, South Asian Heritage Month and Black History Month.
