Remembrance Sunday commemorations return to the town centre

Derby’s annual Remembrance commemorations will return this November, permitting residents and members of the Armed Forces neighborhood to unite and pay their respects. 

Taking place on Sunday 9 November, the annual Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade will deliver collectively members of native veteran and youth organisations to parade by way of the town centre onto the Market Place.  

A brief service, led by Peter, Dean of Derby, is scheduled for 10.55am, throughout which a two-minute silence shall be noticed. Following this, wreaths shall be laid on the War Memorial. 

Members of the general public are invited to become involved within the commemorations and honour the women and men from throughout the Commonwealth who gave their lives in service. Dedicated public viewing areas shall be accessible on the Market Place and the ceremony shall be streamed onto a big display screen.  

Members of the general public will even have an opportunity to pay their respects to those that misplaced their lives throughout a brief service held on the War Memorial at 11am on Armistice Day (Tuesday 11 November). 

Councillor Ajit Singh Atwal, Mayor of the City of Derby stated: 

Remembrance is an extremely necessary occasion throughout the Civic calendar, and I’m happy that now we have been in a position to work with native veteran and youth organisations as soon as once more to host metropolis centre Remembrance commemorations. 

Remembrance just isn’t solely about remembering British troopers who have been concerned within the World Wars and subsequent conflicts, however the sacrifice of these from throughout the Commonwealth. Remembering this sacrifice has by no means been extra necessary and I’d encourage as many individuals as doable to become involved on this 12 months’s commemorations. 

This 12 months’s parade will look a bit completely different as 148 Divisional Support Company is not going to be in attendance, however we’re very grateful for his or her ongoing assist and sit up for welcoming them again in 2026.

Unlike in recent times, troops from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 148 Divisional Support Company is not going to be parading, nonetheless a number of native youth and veteran organisations have been invited to participate as in earlier years.  

Surtal Arts Community Choir, a Derby-based South Asian arts organisation, will even be acting on the Market Place at round 10:15am, earlier than the arrival of the Parade.  

Any native teams or organisations who want to lay a wreath on the War Memorial can contact the Council’s Civic Services staff by way of electronic mail civic.companies@derby.gov.uk. The deadline for teams to register curiosity is Friday 24 October.  

More details about Derby’s remembrance commemorations might be discovered on the Council’s web site.