Huntingdonshire will fall silent on Remembrance Sunday (November 13) in honour of the fallen.
As well as the annual remembrance events, this year also marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict.
Lasting 74 days, the Falklands War was the first military action since the Second World War that utilised all elements of the Armed Forces, with 255 British personnel losing their lives.
On June 14, veterans of the campaign and their families, bereaved family members, and civilians who supported the Armed Forced came together for a commemorative event at the National Memorial Arboretum.
On the year of the 40th anniversary, we will be remembering all those impacted by the conflict on Remembrance Sunday too.
Here is our guide to some of the services in the region leading up to and on the day of remembrance.
Huntingdon:
A short service and two-minute silence will be held on the Market Square on Friday November 11 to mark Armistice Day. The service will start shortly before 11am and all are welcome to observe.
On November 13, Huntingdon Town Council and RAF Wyton will join together with local residents to honour the memory and sacrifice of the Armed Forces and their families from Britain and the Commonwealth.
Should you wish to attend Huntingdon’s Remembrance Sunday service, please assemble on the Market Square no later than 10:40am when the parade will march into position.
Anyone who wishes to lay a wreath will be invited to do so at the appropriate time during the service.
Godmanchester:
Godmancheter Town Council will be parading from the Town Hall at 10:45am to the war memorial. There will be a brief reception following the parade back to the Town Hall.
Little Paxton:
Times for remembrance services in the four churches of the Paxton’s Benefice:
Great Paxton Church – A service of remembrance in the churchyard around the memorial commencing at 10:30am with a procession from the Village Green.
Little Paxton Church – A service of remembrance at 3pm.
Southoe Church – A service of remembrance at 5:30pm.
Diddington Village Church will also be holding an act of remembrance at 10:50am on November 11 in the church.
St Ives:
In conjunction with the Royal British Legion, a parade and service is being held starting at approximately 10:40am in Market Hill. Following the parade to the memorial, the service will begin with words from the Mayor Cllr Philip Pope, and then conducted by Father Mark Amey of All Saints Church.
The Deputy Lord Lieutenant Lady De Ramsey will also be present and will be laying a wreath alongside the mayor at the war memorial.
St Neots:
9:30am, parade steps off from Bridge Pub in High Street, 9:40am, parade halts at Church Street, 10am, church service, 10:40, congregation gathers at war memorial, 10:50am, act of remembrance followed by two-minute silence, 11:02, laying of wreaths.
The act of remembrance at the war memorial will be streamed via the Town Council’s Facebook page http://www.stneots-tc.gov.uk/stneotstowncouncil giving those who cannot attend in person the opportunity to join the event.
St Mary’s Church in Eaton Socon will hold a service at 10am followed by the act of remembrance at the war memorial on Eaton Socon green.
St Mary’s Church in Eynesbury will hold their act of remembrance in the church grounds followed by a church service.
Ahead of Remembrance Day/Sunday, Eaton Belles WI group from Eaton Socon havecrafted placed poppy displays on Eaton Ford Green and inside St Mary's Church.
The displays were crafted by the group's craft group The Crafty Belles.
If you would like us to add a Remembrance Sunday event that is happening in your town/village, please email katie.woodcock@archant.co.uk.
If you are going to a Remembrance event/service and take any photos, we would love to feature them in next week's Hunts Post. Please email debbie.davies@archant.co.uk with your photos.
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