Details of Service of Remembrance 10th November 2024
Yeovil Town Somerset
National Service of Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2024
The Residents of Yeovil, it’s Town Council and the Yeovil & District Branch of the Royal British Legion along with HM Armed Forces, Veteran’s, Emergency and Civilian Volunteer Services Schools and Youth Organisations will observe its National Sunday Act of Remembrance and Parade at the Yeovil Town Cenotaph-War Memorial, followed by a Service of Remembrance in St John’s the Baptist Church and Parade/March Past in the Borough-High Street.
The Order of Remembrance, Service and Parade/March Past will follow closely to the National Act of Remembrance by His Majesty King Charles III at the Cenotaph, Whitehall London.
Further Acts of Remembrance will be conducted at Preston Plucknett War Memorial and the Commonwealth War Grave’s Plot in Yeovil Cemetery later in the afternoon.
Many a local Act of Remembrance will also be taking place in Villages and Towns in the Yeovil North Dorset/Somerset Area.
Additionally, on Monday Armistice Day at the Town Cenotaph. The Y&D RBL Branch will hold a short service to observe the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918” Cessation of the First World War hostilities.
All Parties are invited to form up in their Units in Church Street after the Church Service of Remembrance for March Past the Saluting Dias in the High Street
