2024 Remembrance events in North East and North Yorkshire

Silence will fall across our towns and villages at 11am on Sunday (November 10).

Services will see crowds of civilian and ex-service personnel gather and lay wreaths at memorials to fallen soldiers across the region.

Local monuments will be lit up in Remembrance across the weekend.

(Image: STUART BOULTON)

In Durham a festival of Remembrance at the Cathedral will take place across the weekend ahead of Armistice Day on Monday, November 11.

The ticketed event with military music, 1940s songs, and spoken word poetry on Saturday will also mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and thousands of poppies will fall from the central tower of the cathedral as a silence is held.

Marches, services and wreath-laying will take place at countless cenotaphs and churches across the region.

The nation will again fall silent at 11 am on Monday, 106 years to the moment since a peace deal sealed the end of the First World War.

The first two-minute silence in the UK was observed a year later on November 11, 1919.

Remembrance events planned across the North East this weekend (All events take place on Remembrance Sunday, unless stated otherwise):

Darlington

• A Remembrance Service will be held at Holy Trinity Church on Woodlands Road at 10am on Sunday November 10 followed by a procession to the Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital. An act of remembrance will be held, including the Last Post, two minutes silence and the laying of wreaths.
• Mayor Cllr Bob Donoghue will lead a one minute silence on High Row at 11am on Monday November 11.

Durham

• The Festival of Remembrance will take place across the weekend in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund. On Saturday (November 9) a concert is set to focus on the road to D-Day, with a mix of military music, 1940s songs, and spoken word. This event is ticketed and costs £18.50 per person from the durhamcathedral.co.uk website. On Remembrance Sunday a service will commence at 10.15am.
• The Town Hall balcony will be lit up from Friday evening to Sunday evening.

County Durham

• Bishop Auckland - A Service will be held at the War Memorial in the Market Place and people are asked to start to assemble from 10.30am. A Service of Remembrance will follow in St. Anne’s Church in the Market Place. The Town Hall balcony will be lit up from Friday evening to Sunday evening.
• Chester-le-Street - The parade will step off from Park View School, travel along High Chare, march down Front Street, culminating in a service at 11am on the Market Place.
• Consett – The remembrance service will begin at 10.45am at the village memorial close to St Mary Magdalene Church.
• Barnard Castle – St Mary’s Parish Church will hold a service at 10.58am including a two minute silence. Churchgoers are asked to be seated by 10.40am at the latest. After the church service, the Parade Marshal will lead a parade along Newgate to the war memorial in the grounds of The Bowes Museum for a further Act of Remembrance and laying of wreaths, at about 11.50am.
• Ferryhill – A parade, church service and wreath laying ceremony will be held in Ferryhill from 9.30am on Sunday. A parade will leave the Market Place to St Luke’s Church at 9.45am, arriving there for a 10am church service and parading back to the Cenotaph at 10.50am ready for the two minute silence.
• Newton Aycliffe – A service and parade will start art 10.45am marching to St Clare’s Church where the two minute silence will be observed outside before a full service. The parade will then return along Stephenson Way. A further short service will take place at St. Andrews Church Aycliffe Village from 3pm.
• Peterlee – A parade will begin from Peterlee Central Club on Surtees Road at 10am making its way to St Cuthbert’s Church on Manor Way where a service will begin at 11am. Road closures will be in place.
• Seaham – Remembrance services will take place at 10.30am at both the Cenotaph on Terrace Green and at the War Memorial in Seaham Town Park. A further service will take place on Monday November 11 at the Cenotaph at 11am. The Tommy statue will be lit up from Friday evening until Sunday evening.
• Spennymoor – A service of remembrance will take place in the town hall at 10am followed by a march to the War Memorial at 10.45am. On Monday November 11 an act of remembrance will take place at Spennymoor Market Place where a two-minute silence will be held at 11am.
• Stanley – Services will be held at churches across the town followed by the lighting of a beacon on Stanley Front Street at 4pm. Church services will take place at the following times: Annfield Plain Park 2.00pm; War Memorial, Loud Bank 11:00am; The Avenue, Greencroft 11:00am; South Moor Memorial Park 10:40am; St Margaret’s Church, Tanfield 9:30am; Tanfield Lea Club (Time TBC); Craghead Cenotaph 10:40am; St Andrew’s Church 10:00am.

Stockton

• Stockton Parish Church will hold its usual contemporary Sunday Service at 9.30am with a remembrance theme, ending with the Act of Remembrance at the Cenotaph from 10.45am onwards. Those attending the Cenotaph service only, you are advised to assemble at the Cenotaph by 10.35am.
• Thornaby - A parade starts at 10.30am with a service to be held at the Cenotaph on Acklam Road at 10.45am.
• Billingham - A parade will assemble in the car park of The Salutation pub, on West Road, from 10am. At 10.30am the parade will move off for a service at the Cenotaph on Station Road at 10.50am, before proceeding back to The Salutation at 11.30am.
• Yarm - A service will be held in the Parish Church, West Street, at 9.45am, followed by a short service at the War Memorial then a small procession along the High Street to Yarm School.
• Egglescliffe - A service will be held at Egglescliffe Parish Church (St John the Baptist) on Butts Lane at 10am, followed by a procession to Egglescliffe War Memorial at 10.45am.
• Ingleby Barwick - A service starts at 10am at St. Francis of Assisi Church on Barwick Lane, leaving the church for the Act of Remembrance at the Memorial Stone at 11am.
• Kirklevington - The Church of St. Martin and St. Hilary on Forest Lane will hold a service at 10.15am  followed by a two minutes' silence.
• Preston-on-Tees - A service which will be held at All Saints' Church on Dunattor Avenue at 9.45am. The service will then move to the nearby War Memorial for the two minutes silence at 11am.
• Port Clarence - A short service will be held at the Cenotaph on Port Clarence Road at 1.30pm followed by the laying of wreaths.
• Stillington - A service will be held at Stillington Cenotaph on Messines Lane at 12 noon.
• Wolviston - A service will be held in St Peter's Church on West Hartlepool Road at 10am, with a procession to the War Memorial at 10.40am for the laying of the wreath.
• Norton - A Festival of Remembrance will be held on Saturday 2 November from 10.30am at Norton Cricket Club. An Act of Remembrance with two minutes Silence will be held at Norton War Memorial, St Mary's Churchyard, Norton Green, followed by 11.15am Morning Worship in St Mary's Church.

North Yorkshire

• Bedale – A Remembrance Day parade will take place from The Riverside Club at 10.25am heading to St Gregory’s Church where it will arrive at 10.45am for a service. The parade will then return to the club afterwards. On Monday November 11 a two-minute silence will take place at the Memorial Cross at St Gregory’s at 11am.
• Leyburn – A laying of wreaths will take place at the Leyburn War Memorial at 10.45am followed by a Remembrance Service at St Matthew’s Church.
• Northallerton – A service will take place at All Saints Church at 10am followed by an act of Remembrance at the Cenotaph from 10.50am, a two-minute silence and laying of wreaths. There will then be a parade up the high street to the Town Hall concluding around 11.30am.
• Northallerton – The Forum’s Annual Festival of Remembrance with music from the stage and screen and tributes to armed forces personnel will take place at 7.30pm on Sunday November 10. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for under 16s with proceeds to the Lance Corporal Ben Hyde Memorial Trust and the Poppy Appeal.
• Richmond - The Remembrance Service will be held at St Mary's Parish Church at 10.00am followed by wreath laying in Friary Gardens at 11.00am and then parade back into the Market Place. On Monday November 11 the Union Flag and Union Standard will be paraded from the Town Hall at 10.50am to the Friary Gardens for a further service.

Middlesbrough

• The Remembrance Sunday Parade & Service will start at 10.30am and march up to The Cenotaph for the service, which will finish around 12.30pm. For those unable to attend in person, the service will be live-streamed on Middlesbrough Council’s Facebook page.
• A small Armistice Day service will take place at The Cenotaph on Monday, November 11 from 10.45am, when a two-minute silence will be held

Redcar

• Boosbeck -  Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at 2.30pm at the War Memorial, Boosbeck Cemetery.
• Brotton - Service begins at 9.30am in St Margaret’s Church, Brotton, followed by procession to the War Memorial for Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at approximately 10.50am. Road closures will be in place.
• Carlin How - Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony will take place at the War Memorial at 11.45am.
• Dormanstown - Remembrance Service at the War Memorial near All Saints Church at 10.45am followed by wreath laying ceremony.
• Easington - Service at All Saints Church at 9am followed by Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial at 9.45am.
• Eston - The parade will form up at the California Youth Centre, leaving at 10.40am to arrive at the War Memorial, Eston Square at approx.10.50am for Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony. Road closures will be in place.  
• Grangetown - Service at St Hilda’s Church at 9am. Assemble at Argyle Road from approximately10.30am for the procession to the War Memorial for Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at 10.50am. Road closures will be in place.
• Guisborough - One wreath to be laid on behalf of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council by Councillor Bill Clarke. Parade forms up in Westgate (starting between Westgate Road and New Road) at 10.30am for march at 10.45am to the War Memorial. After observing the silence, wreath laying led by the Guisborough Town Mayor will take place and a small service conducted by the Rector of Guisborough. The parade will then reform to march back to Westgate.  Road Closures will be in place. (Wreath Laying will also take place at Roseberry Church at 9am, Upleatham War Memorial at 9.15am and Dunsdale War Memorial at 9.30am).
• Lazenby - Remembrance Sunday Service at 11am in St Cuthbert’s Parish Church, Wilton, followed by Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial in Lazenby at approximately 12pm.
• Lingdale - Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony will take place at the War Memorial at 1.50pm. Road closures will be in place.
• Loftus - Family mass will take place at St Leonard’s Parish Church at 9am. At 10.45am The Parade will assemble at Loftus Town Hall, leaving at 10.50am for a Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial. Road Closures will be in place.
• Marske - Parade forms up at Meadow Road at 9.15am, to march to St Mark’s Church for the 9.45am Service followed by a wreath laying ceremony and Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 11am. Road closures will be in place.
• Moorsholm - An Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony will take place at the War Memorial outside St Mary’s Church at 9am followed by a Service inside the church.
• New Marske - Remembrance Service at St. Thomas Church at 3pm followed by wreath laying ceremony.
• Normanby - The parade will form up at the Bowling Club from 10.30am to march at 10.50am to the War Memorial at Smiths Dock Park for Service and wreath laying ceremony on SATURDAY, 9 November.
• North Skelton - Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony to take place at the War Memorial at 1pm.
• Ormesby - One wreath to be laid on behalf of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council by Councillor Glyn Nightingale. Holy Communion Service at St Cuthbert’s Church at 10am followed by Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial in the churchyard from 10.45am.
• Redcar - The Redcar Branch of the Royal British Legion will hold its Annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service. The parade will form up on Peirson Street (behind the Coatham Social Club) and will march off at approx. 10.45am along Lobster Road, turning onto Coatham Road for the Remembrance Service and wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph on Coatham Road at approximately 10.50am. One wreath to be laid on behalf of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council by the Mayor, Councillor Neil Bendelow. After the service, the parade will reform for the march past and salute. The Deputy Lieutenant, Mayor, Redcar British Legion President and any high-ranking military officer will take the salute. Tea and coffee will be served before the Service at 10am. Road Closures will be in place.
• Saltburn - Service at Emmanuel Church at 9.30am, followed by parade at 10.30am to the War Memorial for an Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony. Road Closures will be in place.
• Skelton - Service of Remembrance at All Saints Parish Church at 9.45am followed by a wreath laying ceremony and Act of Remembrance at the war memorial at 10.50am. Road Closures will be in place.
• Skinningrove - Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial at 12.15pm. Road Closures in place. 
• South Bank - Service at St John’s Parish Church at 9.30am, followed by Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial, King George’s Square from 10.45am.
• Teesville - Service and wreath laying Ceremony in Eston Cemetery (next to the war graves) on Saturday November 9, at 10am.

Hartlepool

• A service will be held at both Victory Square in the town centre and the Headland War Memorial in Redheugh Gardens at 11am on Sunday November 10.
• A further service will take place at the Seaton Carew War Memorial at 12.30pm on Sunday.

Gateshead

• Gateshead -The Service will commence at 10.45am; it is requested that those present assemble at the Cenotaph, Prince Consort Road, no later than 10.40am. It is anticipated that the Service will last for half an hour and will include a wreath-laying ceremony. There will be a march-past after the service outside the Central Library, Prince Consort Road where the Mayor, Deputy Mayor of Gateshead and Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear will take the salute.
• Birtley - The parade will leave the Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road at approximately 10.30am and proceed to the Birtley Cenotaph for 10.45am for a short Remembrance service.  There will be a two minute silence followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.
• Blaydon - 10.15am service at St Cuthbert's Church, followed by a service at the War Memorial at 12noon.
• Chopwell - A Remembrance Service and wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Cenotaph. Assemble 10.45am for 11am.
• Clara Vale - Assemble at the War Memorial at 10.45am for 11am for a wreath-laying ceremony.
• Dunston - Assemble at St Nicholas Church at 10am for a service followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial, Dunston at 11am. Refreshments will be served afterwards in Church Hall.
• Felling - Garden of Remembrance, Felling at 10.45am for a short service and wreath laying ceremony at 11am (if wet, please make way to St Mary's Church at Heworth). Please note if the weather is inclement the service will be held in St Mary's Church.
• Greenside - A service will begin at 10.45am at the war memorial, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.
• High Spen - A Communion service will begin at St Patricks Church at 9am. It will move from the church to the War Memorial for an Act of Remembrance which will begin at 10am.
• Kibblesworth - A short wreath laying ceremony will commence at 10.45am at the War Memorial, Grange Terrace, Kibblesworth. Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the Millennium Centre, Grange Terrace.
• Marley Hill - Assemble at St Cuthbert's Church, Marley Hill, a Remembrance service combined with Methodists, at 10.15am for an Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying.
• Rowlands Gill - Service will take place at St Barnabas at 10.45am, and Strathmore Road Methodist Church at 10:45, followed by a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 12noon.
• Ryton - Parish Communion will be held at Holy Cross at 10am. This will be followed by an Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial at 11am. (small walk from Holy Cross Church to memorial on Station Bank)
• Swalwell - Service at the Holy Trinity Church, Hexham Old Road at 9am. This will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 10am.
• Winlaton - A service of Holy Communion will take place at St Paul's Church at 9.45am, followed by an short wreath laying service and Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 10.45am.
• Whickham - Assemble at The Square, Front Street, Whickham at 10.15am and proceed to the War Memorial where there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at 10.45am. This will be followed by a service in St Mary's Church, Whickham.

Newcastle

• The military parade will gather at the Civic Centre and form up on Blackett Street at about 10.45am ahead of the Service of Remembrance being held at the City War Memorial at Old Eldon Square. The Bishop of Newcastle will lead the service from 10.58am before a gun signal marks the start of a two-minute silence. Following the service, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Cllr Rob Higgins, and his party will make their way to the Saluting Dias at Grey’s Monument to take the salute as the military parade marches past.

South Tyneside

• South Shields – A Parade will assemble on Beach Road at South Shields Town Hall at 10.15am before marching along Westoe Road to Westoe Cenotaph for a service at 10:55am. Wreaths will be laid.
• Jarrow – A Parade assembles outside Jarrow Town Hall in Grange Road at 10.30am  before marching to the War Memorial in Station Street for a service at 10.55am and wreath laying.
• Hebburn – At 9.45am a Parade assembles at Hebburn Central before marching to St John’s Church for a service at 10.15am. Parade reforms at 10.40am and marches to Carr Ellison Park for a short service at the War Memorial at 10.55am. Parade reforms once more and marches to Hebburn Cemetery for a short service at HMS Kelly Grave.
• Whitburn - Parade assembles at Whitburn Parish Church before moving off towards the War Memorial in Whitburn where a service will take place at 10.55am.
• Cleadon - A service will take place from 10.55am at Cleadon Village War Memorial in Front Street.
• East Boldon – A Parade will assemble at Grey Horse pub at 10.10am before marching to St George’s Church for a short service at 10.35am. The parade will reassemble and march to the war memorial for a service at 10.55am.
• Boldon Colliery – Crowds are being asked to meet at War Memorial outside The Shack, at 10.45am for an 11am service where the Mayor will lay a wreath.

Sunderland

• A parade will set off from the top of Burdon Road at 10.35am and two guns will be fired from the terrace in Mowbray Park to signal the start of the two-minute silence at 11am. Crowds are advised to gather from 10.15am. This will be followed by the annual wreath laying around the war memorial and on the memorial wall. The parade will end in a march past of veterans and serving members of His Majesty's Forces. Two public viewing screens, one on Holmeside and the other on Burdon Road, will provide good views of both the service and the parade. It will also be livestreamed on the Sunderland, UK Facebook page.
• Services are also being held in Easington Lane, Fencehouses, Houghton, Ryhope, Silksworth, South Hylton, Fatfield in Washington and Washington Village.

North Tyneside

• North Shields – A service will take place on Hawkeys Lane at 10.55am. The road will be closed from 9am until 12pm.
• Whitley Bay – The annual service at the Cenotaph on The Links at Whitley Bay will take place at 3pm.
• Tynemouth - War Memorial, Village Green – 11am
• Wallsend – A parade will take place at the Burn Close War Memorial begining at 10.30am with road closures covering Richardson Street, High Street East, Church Bank, St Peters Road, Burn Bank, Archer Street, and Burn Close. The parade will return along the same route, concluding at Wallsend Town Hall by 12pm.
• Forest Hall -  A service will take place at the Forest Hall Institute Club at 11am.
• Wideopen – A parade will start at 10.30am down Bridge Street and heading north to the Seaton Burn War Memorial where it will then return south to St Columbas Church, concluding at 11.30am.
• Shiremoor – A service will take place at 11am on Earsdon Road.

*While every effort has been made to detail all remembrance events taking place, there may be some we are unaware of. Please email details to daniel.hordon@newsquest.co.uk and newsdesk@nne.co.uk if you know of or are organising another event, for us to consider its inclusion in this list.