On the 11th hour of the 11th Day of the 11th month of November we traditionally come together as a nation in collective remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in their selfless defence of the realm. It is a day during which we pause to reflect and pay our respects to those brave souls with a customary two minute silence and the laying of wreaths upon the plinths of our local cenotaphs.. The Royal British Legion has been at the forefront of those traditions with it's unwavering support of remembrance Sunday services. As the national custodian of remembrance, the Legion also believes that when 11 November falls on a day other than Sunday, remembrance should be brought into the everyday life of the nation on those days as well. The revival of support for observance of this demonstrates that, despite the passing of the years and the declining number of veterans, the nation still feels strongly about remembrance. This year Remembrance Sunday falls on the following day, the 12th of November. On remembrance Sunday there will be various parades and services throughout the city: Salford – Albert Bentley Place, The Crescent - The parade will assemble and leave from the A6 Road outside the Old Pint Pot Public House, Salford at 10.30am. Parade will assemble at the cenotaph at 10.40am. Service commences at 10.45am. Swinton – Chorley Road, Swinton - The parade will assemble and leave Morrisons Car Park, Swinton Hall Road at 10.30am. Parade will assemble at the cenotaph at 10.40am. Service commences at 10.45am. Eccles – Church Street, Eccles - The parade will assemble and leave the car park at the back of Eccles Town Hall, King Street at 10.40am. The parade will assemble at the cenotaph at 10.45am. Service commences at 10.50am. Irlam – Princes Park, Liverpool Road, Irlam - The parade will assemble and leave from outside Irlam Catholic Social Club, Liverpool Road at 10.20am. Parade will assemble at the cenotaph at 10.40am. Service will start at 10.45am. Walkden – Parrfold Park, Walkden Road, Walkden - The parade will assemble and leave the British Legion, Wilfred Road, Walkden at 9.30am and march to St Paul’s Church, Manchester Road, Walkden for a short service. The parade will reassemble outside the church at 10.30am and parade to the cenotaph at Parrfold Park, Walkden Road for wreath laying and two minutes silence. Little Hulton – Parish Church of St Paul’s Peel, Peel Lane, Little Hulton - A church service will be held at 10.30am at St Paul’s Peel followed by wreath laying at the Cenotaph.
