Remembrance Sunday: Here are the services taking place across Calderdale

Parades and services will take place around Calderdale on Remembrance Sunday as communities gather to pay their respects to the fallen.

Events will be held to commemorate those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars, as well as more recent conflicts.

Here are the Remembrance Sunday services taking place around the borough on November 8:

Bailiff Bridge

Many of the services will include wreath laying at war memorials. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography.placeholder image
Many of the services will include wreath laying at war memorials. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography.

A memorial service will be held in Bailiff Bridge Memorial Park at 10.30am.

Rishworth

Wreath laying will take place at Rishworth War Memorial at 9am, before walking to Ripponden War Memorial.

Ripponden

Remembrance services will take place across the borough. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography.placeholder image
Remembrance services will take place across the borough. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography.

Wreath laying will take place at Ripponden War Memorial at 10am, with a service at St Bartholomew’s Church.

Barkisland

The parade will meet at Barkisland Cricket Club at 12pm and walk past the Post Office to Barkisland War Memorial, where a service will be held at 12.15pm.

Bradshaw

The services will commemorate the lives and contributions of those affected by war and conflict, including those lost during the First and Second World Wars. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography.placeholder image
The services will commemorate the lives and contributions of those affected by war and conflict, including those lost during the First and Second World Wars. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography.

A service will take place at St John’s Church at 9.45am, followed by a service and wreath laying at the Cenotaph. There will be a short service at 11am, with refreshments served in the community centre following the service.

Brighouse

A service will be held in St Martin’s Church at 10.45am, and will move along public paths to the War Memorial for an Act of Remembrance at 11am. The service will continue in the church afterwards, followed by tea and coffee.

Clifton

A service will take place in Clifton Village Memorial Garden from 10.50am to 11.10am.

Elland

A service and wreath laying ceremony will take place at Hullen Edge Park War Memorial at 10.30am.

Halifax

The parade will leave the Town Hall at 10.20am and go to the Cenotaph, where a service and Act of Remembrance will take place at 10.45am. This will be followed by a service at Halifax Minster at 11.15am.

People are asked to assemble at the Town Hall at 10am if joining the parade.

Hebden Bridge

Refreshments will be available at St James’ Church at 9.30am, where a service will take place at 10am.

An Act of Remembrance will then take place at Hebden Bridge Memorial Gardens at 10.45am.

Mytholmroyd

The parade will start at Mytholmroyd Community Centre at 2pm, with an Act of Remembrance taking place at Mytholmroyd Memorial Gardens at 2.15pm.

Those wishing to join the parade are asked to assemble in the community centre car park from 1.45pm.

Northowram

People are asked to meet at 10.15am at St Matthew’s Church for a 10.30am combined service including reading of names on the War Memorial and wreath laying.

There will also be a silence ceremony on Wednesday, November 11 at The Memorial Stone, The Green, Northowram. People are asked to meet at 10.50am for the 11am ceremony. Norwood Green

People are asked to meet at 12.15pm for a 12.30pm ceremony at Norwood Green War Memorial arranged by St John’s Church, Coley.

Ovenden

A service will be held at St George’s Church, Lee Mount, at 10.30am, with people asked to meet at 10.15am. The service will be followed by wreath laying at the War Memorial at 11am, followed by refreshments in the church.

Rastrick

A service will be held at The Anglican and Methodist Church of St Matthew at 10am, followed by a procession to Rastrick Library War Memorial for wreath laying at 11am. Refreshments will be served in St Matthew’s Parish Centre following the service.

Shelf

The parade will meet at Witts Car Park at 10.30am, leaving at 10.45am. A service will then be held at Shelf Cenotaph Remembrance Garden.

Southowram

A service will be held at the War Memorial at Pinnar Lane at 11am. People are asked to meet at 10.45am. Sowerby Bridge

The parade will start at 10.30am from Bairstow Mount, arriving at the Memorial Gates at approximately 10.40am. A service will then follow, finishing at around 11.20am.

Stainland

A service and wreath laying ceremony will take place at Stainland Memorial Ground at 1.50pm, followed by refreshments in Stainland Cricket Club.

Todmorden

People are asked to arrive at Centre Vale Park’s Garden of Remembrance for 10.45am for an 11am service. The service will include a march around the park and salute at the first shelter between the garden and playground. People are invited to gather at the Royal Legion, White Hart Fold, following the service. Warley

A service and procession will take place at the Maypole at 10.45am, with the second part of the service finishing at St John’s and St Hilda’s Church following the street procession from Warley village.

Refreshments will be served in the church following the service.

Communities around Calderdale will also pay their respects on Remembrance Day on Wednesday, November 11.

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