Plans underway for Remembrance Sunday

Published: 1 November 2023

Preparations are underway for this year’s Remembrance commemorations.

The city's Annual Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade will take place on Sunday 12 November, with troops from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 148 Divisional Support Company, as well as members of local veteran and youth organisations, parading through the city centre.

A short service, led by The Very Revd Dr Peter Robinson, Dean of Derby, is scheduled for 11am, during which a two-minute silence will be observed. Following this, wreaths will be laid at the War Memorial.

Members of the public are invited to observe the proceedings, which will begin at 10.55am, and pay their respects. There will be dedicated public viewing areas on the Market Place and citizens can watch the proceedings on a large screen. Citizens who are unable to travel into the city centre can watch the parade and service live on the Council’s YouTube channel.

Councillor Baggy Shanker, Leader of Derby City Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy, Governance and Finance said:

Remembrance is an incredibly important date within the Civic calendar and I’m very proud that Derby is once again pulling out all the stops to host city centre events on both Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.

We've listened to feedback from citizens and have made some changes to make this year's event as inclusive and accessible as possible.

Our teams are working hard to navigate the challenge of organising this historic commemoration against the backdrop of new safety and security requirements. We’ve had to adapt and do things differently to previous years to prioritise the safety of everyone involved, but we are working closely with partners and colleagues in the emergency services to make sure that the event runs smoothly.

To protect members of the public and parade participants, there will be road closures on Sunday 12 November, from 8am until 1pm:

• Sowter Road from its junction with St Michaels Lane.
• The junction of Queen Street and Full Street.
• Derwent Street.
• Corporation Street and Tenant Street.
• St James Street, Corn Market and Iron Gate (from its junction with Sadler Gate). 

Several parking restrictions will also be in place:

• The Assembly Rooms car park will be closed from 7pm on Saturday 11 November until 2pm on Sunday 12 November.
• Amen Alley car park will be closed from 7pm on Saturday 11 November until 1pm on Sunday 12 November.
• The Council House car park will be closed to members of the public from 7.30 am until 2pm on Sunday 12 November.
• On-street parking will be suspended on Full Street, Corporation Street and Tenant Street from 7pm on Saturday 11 November to 1pm on Sunday 12 November.
• The on-street parking bays on Derwent Street will be reserved for Blue Badge parking on Sunday 12 November.

Organisations who want to take part in the parade or lay a wreath must contact Councillor and Civic Support Services by email, civic.support@derby.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 3 November. Wreaths can be sourced directly from the Royal British Legion.

For further information, or to discuss how you can be involved in this year's commemoration please contact Councillor and Civic Support Services by email, civic.support@derby.gov.uk or telephone on 01332 643066.

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