People wishing to pay their respects can attend events taking place across North East Somerset to commemorate Remembrance Day on November 11 and Remembrance Sunday on November 13. Here’s all the details...

Ceremonies and Services in North East Somerset

Saturday 12th November:

  • Clandown – 12:00pm: Midsomer Norton and Radstock British Legion Dressing of the Graves
  • Paulton Cemetery – 11.00am: Dressing of the Graves
  • Radstock, St Nicholas Church – 11.00am: Midsomer Norton and Radstock British Legion Dressing of the Graves
  • Writhlington – 10:00am: Midsomer Norton and Radstock British Legion Dressing of the Graves

Sunday 13th November:

  • Keynsham Royal British Legion Parade - 9:30am: service at St John’s Church followed by a parade along the High St to Memorial Park for a two-minute silence and wreath laying.
  • Midsomer Norton – 10.40am: parade from West Clewes Recreation Ground. 11.00am, two-minute silence at the War Memorial followed by parade to St Johns’ Church for Remembrance Sunday Service.
  • Paulton – 2.35pm: Remembrance Parade in the centre. 2:45pm: Remembrance Sunday Service at War Memorial
  • Peasedown St John, St John’s Parish Church – 10.45am: Remembrance Sunday Service
  • Pensford War Memorial – 11.00am: Parade
  • Publow, All Saints Church – 9.30am: Holy Communion
  • Saltford War memorial – 10:00am – Saltford Scout and Guides Remembrance Service. Followed by a procession from Chelwood Rd to Broadway to Stratton Rd and to Norman Rd.
  • Shoscombe, St Julian’s Church – 11.15am: Remembrance Sunday Service
  • Timsbury, St Mary’s Church – 11:00am: Laying of wreaths followed by Remembrance Sunday Service
  • Wellow, St Julian’s Church – 10.45am: Remembrance Sunday Service

Also on the 11th hour of the 11th day , informal gatherings, prayers and silence at Radstock war memorial, Waterloo Road, Radstock led by Revd Martin Slocombe.

And at 10.30am, 13 November, Service of remembrance at 10.30, in Trinity Methodist Church, opposite Elm Tree Avenue (A367) Westfield, with silence and wreath-laying at the memorial stone led by Revd Ian Rousell. It will be attended by Cllr Andrew Furze, Past Chair of Bath and North East Somerset Council, who will lay a wreath on behalf of the council. Members of the public may lay wreaths and poppies as well.

Councillor Shaun Stephenson-McGall, Chair of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We will never forget the sacrifice of those who gave their lives for our rights and our freedoms. It’s important that on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday this year, as every year, we show our continuing gratitude to those who fought valiantly to serve others. It will be a time for us all to reflect and show our respect.”

Councillor McGall and Councillor Kevin Guy, council Leader, will both lay wreaths on the Poppies to Paddington train on November 11. The event is organised by the Veterans Charity and Great Western Railway and symbolises the long journey made by soldiers on their way to war. Councillor McGall will also lay a wreath at the Timsbury Remembrance Sunday Service on November 13.