Services, parades and ceremonies are being held across the city to mark this year’s Remembrance Day, to pay tribute to the armed forces and to remember all victims of conflict.
The services will be attended by civic leaders with all events open to members of public who wish to attend.
Remembrance events begin on Sunday 2 November and will continue until Tuesday 11 November, which marks Armistice Day.
Armistice Day is marked around the United Kingdom with a two-minute silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate the agreement to end the fighting of the First World War.
Old Steine War Memorial
Construction work for Valley Gardens Phase is underway around the Old Steine War Memorial, but temporary surfaces are in place to make sure pavements are safe to allow Remembrance commemorations to take place this year.
Once complete, the scheme will provide an enhanced setting for the war memorial with new paving within the memorial area, a new public space and tree-planting.
Supporting Remembrance
Councillor Amanda Grimshaw, Mayor of Brighton & Hove and the council’s Armed Forces Champion, said: “Remembrance Day is an opportunity for people across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to come together to remember and honour the sacrifice of all those who have lost their lives through war and conflict and unite in hope for peace.
“In Brighton & Hove, we will also dedicate this time to show our support to those from the city who are serving soldiers or reserves.
“This year, we’re proud to have achieved the Gold award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, the highest badge of honour for employers who champion veterans, reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military families in the workplace.
“I invite everyone to join in on a community event or just take a quiet moment to remember those who gave their life to protect their loved ones, their country and their way of life, and reflect on the devastating effects of hatred and division.”
Remembrance events
Sunday 2 November
Blessing in the Field of Remembrance
11am, Rottingdean War Memorial, Village Green, Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7HA. Please arrive by 10.50am.
Thursday 6 November
Blessing in the Garden of Remembrance service
10.50am, Brighton War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EN. Please arrive by 10.45am.
Sunday 9 November
The Royal Sussex Regimental Association Remembrance
9am, The Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial, Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FG. Please arrive by 8.50am.
Easthill Park Remembrance parade and service
10.45am, Easthill Park, Manor Road, Portslade, BN41 2FA. The service and parade will start at 10.45am followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 11am. Please arrive by 10.30am.
Hove Cemetery Remembrance
11am, Hove Cemetery, Old Shoreham Road, Hove BN3 7EF. A short wreath-laying ceremony will take place first at the North Gate Memorial at 11am followed by the same ceremony at the South Gate Memorial. Please arrive by 10.50am.
Brighton Remembrance parade and service
10.50am, Brighton War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EN. The parade and service begin at 10.50am, followed by a wreath laying ceremony and the March Past and Salute. Please arrive by 10.30am.
Rottingdean Remembrance parade and service
11.30am, Rottingdean War Memorial, Village Green, Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7HA. The parade forms at the lower High Street at 11.30am. The Remembrance service then starts promptly at 12 noon at the War Memorial on the Village Green.
Hove Remembrance parade and service, followed by the Civic Memorial Service at All Saints Church
2.30pm, War Memorial, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2NA. Service and wreath-laying ceremony to start at 2.30pm, followed by a March Past, Salute and Parade to All Saints Church, The Drive. Please arrive by 2.20pm.
Tuesday 11 November
Brighton Armistice Day, 2-minute silence and service
10.50am, Brighton War Memorial, Old Steine Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1ENThe service will start at 10.50am, with a 2-minute silence at 11am. Please arrive by 10.45am.
Hove Armistice Day, 2-minute silence and service
10.55am, Hove War Memorial, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2NAThe service will start at 10.55am, with a 2-minute silence at 11am. Please arrive by 10.50am.
Rottingdean Armistice Day, 2-minute silence and service
11am, War Memorial, Village Green, Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7HA. The service will start at 10.55am, with a 2-minute silence at 11am. Please arrive by 10.50am.
Road closures
Sunday 9 November
- Brighton – Pavilion Parade, Old Steine, Castle Square, North Street (Bond St to Castle Square), Aquarium roundabout and Madeira Drive. Closed from 10am to 12 noon.
- Hove – Grand Avenue (including junction of Church Road) and The Drive (including junction of Eaton Road). Closed from 1.45pm to 3.45pm.
- Portslade – Locks Hill, Manor Road (junctions of Locks Hill to Easthill Way) and Easthill Way (junctions of Manor Road to Easthill Park). Closed from 10.25am to 10.55am.
- Rottingdean – High Street (including south of the A259) and The Green. Closed from 11.30am to 1pm.
