Eastwood and Kimberley to pause and remember the heroes this Remembrance weekend

Parades and services will be taking place across Broxtowe and Ashfield to mark the day.

Eastwood

A service will take place at St Mary’s Church at 9.30am and the parade will then form up and march to the War Memorial at Plumptre Way at 10.40pm where the Act of Remembrance and two-minutes silence will be held at 11am, ollowed by the bugler playing The Last Post and Reveille when poppy wreaths will be laid.

The completion of the march will follow at 11.15am at Cadets Cross at Edwards Road with blessing, then dismissal.

After the parade, a civic reception will be held at the Eastwood Town Council Chamber on Nottingham Road where refreshments will be served to attendees and a warm welcome is extended to all.

Kimberley

A church service will take place at Holy Trinity Church 10am, while from 10am to 10.30am music will he playing at the War Memorial.

Parade begins to muster after the church service at 10.30am and begins at 10.35am when Brownies, Guides, Scouts, ex and current service people, local community groups, and dignitaries will march to the War Memorial where the Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying takes place as well as the two-minute’s silence at 11am.

Nuthall

The parade will form up at Nuthall Temple Community Centre ready to leave at 10.40am and march to Basil Russel Park where the Service of Remembrance will be led by Rev Jason McMahon-Riley.

Selston

A service will take place at St Helen's Church at 8.30am, followed by a service at Selston War Memorial at 9.30am where wreaths will be laid.

Jacksdale

A Service of Remembrance will be held at Jacksdale War Memorial at 10.45am.

Underwood

There will be a Service of Remembrance at St Michael's Church at 10.30am, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 11am outside the church.