We shall remember them…

 

 

 

The parade of veterans and other organisations will assemble along with the standard bearers and wreath bearers at Clifftown Parade and Prittlewell Square from 10.30am.  

The Queens Colour Party will then march to the head of the parade, which will move off towards the Cenotaph on Westcliff Parade at 10.42am.  

They will be followed by a procession of representatives from Southend's faith communities led by The Mayor's Chaplain, the Reverend Keith Page.  

Upon their arrival at the Cenotaph the parade will come to attention and remain so until the arrival of the Mayor.  

The Remembrance Day Service commences at 11am sharp to the chimes of Big Ben, after which the Last Post will be played, followed by a piper's lament.  

During the Service the Mayor will lay a wreath on the Cenotaph on behalf of the residents of the town and the members and officers of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.  

Wreaths will also be laid by the Essex county branch of the Royal British Legion, the borough's police, fire and ambulance services and representatives of the faith communities.

The Cross of Remembrance will also be placed on the Cenotaph on behalf of war widows.

After the laying of wreaths the hymn 'I vow to thee, my country' will be sung before prayers are led by the Reverend Canon Stephen Burdett.  

There will then be a reading by Rabbi Binyamin Barr followed by an address from the Revd Page and the hymn 'O God, Our Help in Ages Past'.  

The Revd Page will then give a blessing before the playing of the National Anthem.  

After the service the parade will form up again and the Mayoral party will walk to the dais just before Prittlewell Square to take the salute and march past.  

Councillor Norman said: "We must never forget the deep debt of gratitude and respect we owe to those who gave their lives in the service of their country.  

"It is essential that we continue to honour the memories of the brave men and women who laid down their lives to secure the freedoms we continue to enjoy.  

"In addition to those who fell during the two world wars we will also be remembering those who died in the Korean and Falklands conflicts, the two Gulf Wars and in Afghanistan.  

"I urge the residents of Southend to turn out in force for this Sunday's commemorations, so that we can all salute their heroism and give our thanks together."

A number of road closures will be in operation before and after Sunday's parade.  

Temporary closures are:  

·         Westcliff Parade, Eastwards from junction with Marine Avenue to Wilson Road -10am till 12:30pm

·         Clifftown Parade from 10am till 12:30pm 

·         Clifton Terrace from10am to 12:30pm (Access TO the area will be prevented by the other closures but access FROM the area will still be available via Devereux Road) 

·         Prittlewell Square from 10am to 12:30pm

Temporary prohibition of waiting, loading & unloading:  

·         Clifftown Parade - All of the southern section from 7am till 12:30pm 

·         Clifftown Parade - North side from 45m east of Wilson Road eastwards for 75m from 9am -12:30pm 

Meanwhile, the following road closures will also be in operation due to Remembrance Day parades in Shoebury and Leigh: 

Temporary closure in Shoebury:  

·         Campfield Road from Ness Road to West Gate - 10:30am to 11:45am 

Temporary prohibition of waiting, loading & unloading in Shoebury  

·         Campfield Road from Ness Road to West Gate - 9am to 11:45am 

Temporary closure in Leigh :  

·         Broadway Leigh-on-Sea - Leigh Hill to Broadway West - 2:30pm - 4.45pm 

·         Elm Road Leigh-on-Sea - Pall Mall to Broadway - 2:30pm - 4:45pm