Eastwood and Kimberley prepare to honour fallen war heroes at Remembrance Day events

Events have been organised in both towns on Sunday, November 13, to allow residents to pay tribute by laying flowers and taking part in two minutes of silence.

A service will begin at St Mary’s Church, Eastwood, at 9.30am. Attendees are asked to be present in the church by no later than 9.15am. After the service, order for the parade will be organised by the Royal British Legion at 10.20am.

The march will leave the church at 10.30am. Eastwood Army Cadets and other uniform groups, along with Eastwood’s Mayor, councillors and civic dignitaries will march from the church to the two war memorials along Nottingham Road, arriving at 10.50am.

The Last Post will be played at 11am and two minutes of silence will be observed.

Road closures will be in place in Eastwood town centre between 10.15am and midday.

Meanwhile in Kimberley, a service will take place at the Holy Trinity Church, from 10am.

There will be a parade to the town’s war memorial at 10.40am and the act of Remembrance will begin at 10.55am. The Last Post will be played at 11am and two minutes of silence observed, commemorating the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians during times of war.

There will also be a World War One display and refreshments available at Kimberley Parish Hall afterwards.

An additional Remembrance service will be held at The Eastwood War Memorial Cottages on Mansfield Road on Friday, November 11, at 11am. The short service will be taken by Reverend David Stevenson.