MORE THAN 400 people are expected to join Worcester’s Remembrance Sunday parade which will take place on Sunday (November 13). The parade will march to the Cathedral for the annual Service of Remembrance.
This year, around 50 veterans and 70 serving officers with the Queen’s Royal Hussars, will be joining the parade through the city streets. The Queen’s Royal Hussars were granted Freedom of the City of Worcester in 2014.
The parade will gather in Cornmarket car park at 9am and will begin its march at 9.15am, moving off via Mealcheapen Street, St Swithun’s Street and High Street to the Cathedral.
At 9.40am, the civic procession will leave the Guildhall to walk to the Cathedral for the service.
The service will start at 10am and finish at 10.40am, when attendees will then make their way to the wreath laying ceremony at the war memorial outside the Cathedral.
At 11am, there will be a two-minute silence and wreaths will be laid.
The ceremony will end at around 11.20am with the civic procession making its way back to the Guildhall ready to take the salute, and the parade marching back.
ROAD closures will be in place today with Queen Street, Cornmarket, Mealcheapen Street, St Swithun’s Street, High Street, Deansway, Cathedral Square Roundabout and College Street will be closed between 8am and 12,30pm.
St Johns from its junction with the Bull Ring to its junction with Swanpool Walk and Bromyard Road from its junction with Bull Ring to its junction with Glebe Close will be shut between 11.30am and 11.50am
Meanwhile St Pauls Street, from its junction with George Street to its junction with Providence Street will be shut from 10.55am to 11.25am
Among those taking part in the parade will be representatives from 214 Battery Royal Artillery and from Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, The Royal British Legion, Worcester Veterans Breakfast Club, sea cadets, the Air Training Corps, police cadets, Hereford and Worcester ACF, St John Ambulance Brigade and local Scouts and Guides.
Mayor of Worcester, Coun Adrian Gregson said: “It is so important that we take time to remember all those who have fallen in conflict in order that we might have freedom. Worcester residents of all ages will be most welcome at this important ceremony.”
Cornmarket car park will be closed to the public from midnight on Saturday November 12. There will also be some road closures to allow the parade to go ahead.
