On Remembrance Sunday (Sunday 12November) the annual Remembrance Parade and Service, organised by Lowestoft Town Council, will be taking place at the War Memorial on Royal Plain, starting shortly before 11am.
The Parade, led by soldiers of F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery Royal Horse Artillery, 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, will begin from Claremont Pier and enter Royal Plain shortly before the service begins.
The two-minutes silence at 11am will then be marked by the sound of gun fire from the 105mm (L118) Light Gun from F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery Royal Horse Artillery, 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. Members of the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets from the Royal Air Force Air Cadets 469 (Lowestoft) Squadron will call the order of wreath laying at the War Memorial, led by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, Clare, Countess of Euston.
Music for the service will be provided by East Coast Sinfonietta with readings provided by pupils from local schools.
All are welcome to attend the service. The service sheet is available to download for people wishing to attend.
East Suffolk Council have arranged for free parking to take place between 8am and 1pm on Sunday 13 November in Royal Green, Claremont Pier, Kirkley Cliff, Clifton Road, Belvedere Road and Britten Centre car parks.
Lowestoft Town Council have also organised three opportunities for people to mark Armistice Day on Saturday 11 November. The services, taking place at the War Memorial on Royal Plain, Lowestoft Cemetery and at Belle Vue Park, will each take place shortly before 11am. All are welcome to attend these short services which will include the two-minutes silence.