The traditional Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday 9 November at the city’s war memorial at Victoria Embankment. The ceremony will begin at 10.45am and include the two-minute silence and wreath laying. The Nottinghamshire Band of The Royal Engineers, accompanied by the Nottingham Hospitals’ Choir will provide music for the service.
The ceremony will begin with the traditional parade. From the west side closure (at Wilford Grove/Embankment), the parade comprising Armed Forces personnel, cadets and veterans will form up before marching down to the memorial. After the service, the parade will depart from the memorial and march down towards the east side closure (Embankment – Bunbury Street) saluting the Lord Lieutenant, before falling out inside the road closure at the Bunbury Street end.
Under the instruction of the Regimental Sergeant Major, wreaths will be laid by:
Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Professor Veronica Pickering MBS HAC
Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Patience Ifediora
Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Jan Goold
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Ed Attenborough
A representative from the Mercian Regiment
RAF Syerston, Group Captain Barry E Dale LLM MA LLB CMgr FRAeS RAF
Alex Peace-Gadsby OBE DL, County President RBL
Nadia Whittome MP
Chief Fire Officer, Craig Parkin
Police and Crime Commissioner, Gary Godden
Assistant Chief Constable Leona Scurr
Wreaths will also be laid by veterans, community groups and faith representatives.
People wishing to pay their respects and observe the ceremony are very welcome. To help with this, there will be a large screen on Victoria Embankment for the public to be able to watch the ceremony. A large PA system will ensure people can also hear the service. This solution will help prevent crowding that can occur when people are struggling to see what is taking place.
As in previous years, there will be no activity at Old Market Square on Remembrance Sunday due to the war memorial being located at Victoria Embankment.
The road along the Embankment will be closed from the junction of Wilford Grove to the junction of Bunbury Street.
Cars will not be allowed to park on the closed section of the Embankment. Cars can be parked in other areas, as normal.
There will be toilet facilities at the event.
To mark Armistice Day, there will be a short Service of Remembrance on the steps of the Council House on Tuesday 11 November. Commencing at 10.55am with the two-minute silence at 11am, there will be readings and prayers from Tom Huggon, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Pastor Idy Samuel, Lord Mayor’s Chaplin, and Cllr Neghat Khan, Leader of Nottingham City Council. The Last Post will be played on the bugle by Alexander Gill, a student from Nottingham High School. Members of the public are welcome to attend.