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Remembrance Events 2018

Once again Swindon will be hosting a number of Remembrance events to reflect on the lives of our fallen soldiers  

Remembrance Sunday
11 November 2018

Remembrance Sunday Swindon
Highworth
Sunday 11 November 2018, 10:00am

The Remembrance Service will take place at St. Michael's Church at 10am.

Regent Circus War Memorial
Sunday 11 November 2018, 10:00am

Royal Wootton Bassett Remembrance Sunday Parade 
Sunday 11 November 2018, 10am
 
The Parade will once again follow the same format as before, forming up in Iceland Car Park, ready to march at 10.20am. It will include a large number of ex-servicmen and many organisations and Youth Groups from within the area as well as a large number of young boys and girls from the various Cubs, Brownies and Rainbows Groups.

Old Town
Sunday 11 November 2018, 2.00pm

Remembrance Service at Radnor Street cemetery. 
 
Other Remembrance Events
 
Royal Wootton Bassett Field of Remembrance 
Friday 9 November to Sunday 18 November

Walled Garden, Lydiard Park

The Field of Remembrance pays tribute to all the brave Service men and women who have served, including those who have recently lost their lives in Afghanistan.
 
There is a daily service at 11am whilst the field is open.

Official Opening
Friday 9th November
11am
 
If you are attending the official opening service, please arrive before 10.40am. 
  
 
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