WELLINGTON branch of the Royal British Legion is hosting two events in the town this weekend, in partnership with Wellington Town Council.

The Parade and Service of Remembrance will take place in Wellington Park on Sunday, November 8. The Parade will leave Wellington School at 2.55 pm, service begins at 3.15 pm.

A two-minute silence will take place in the town centre on Armistice Day on Wednesday, November 11 at 11am. All attending should gather outside the Wellington Council offices on Fore Street at 10.45 am to march to the town centre.

Brief temporary road closures will be in place on both days to allow the people of Wellington to pay their respects.

Wellington Royal British Legion announced that their standard is unlikely to be at this years Armistice Day as they are still without a standard bearer despite the group searching to fill the role since February.

Veterans at Rockwell Green will be gathering for a Remembrance Service at the Rockwell Green Cemetery on Sunday at 10.20 am. All are invited to come along. They will retire to Rockwell Green War Memorial Club afterwards.

Out in the parishes, in Wiveliscombe, the Royal British Legion Wiveliscombe branch is hosting their Centenary year Remembrance Sunday parade gathering at 10 am in the Square with a procession at 10.30 am walking to St Andrew’s Church for the Remembrance Day service.

St Mary’s Church in Hemyock and All Saints in Culmstock will both be hosting a Service of Remembrance beginning at 10.15 am, on November 8.

In Uffculme, a Service of Remembrance will take place at St Mary’s Church of England Parish Church at 10 am followed by an Act of Remembrance at the war memorial.

St Mary’s Church in West Buckland will be holding its Remembrance Service church service at 6pm on November 8.

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