Remembrance events across Blackburn with Darwen

Services commemorating Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday will be held across the borough to remember those in our armed forces who have fallen in past and current wars.

Remembrance Day is always marked as the 11th of November on the calendar as WW1 ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in accordance with the Armistice.

That date will fall on a Monday this year, with Remembrance Sunday being the previous day.

You are invited to join the Royal British Legion and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council at Remembrance Services commemorating the lives of those who perished in two world wars and in other conflicts.

• Saturday November 9th 2024 – DARWEN MARKET SQUARE – 11am
  A short service will be held outside the Town Hall, Darwen at 11am, followed by a wreath laying at the Boer War Memorial, Belgrave Square, Darwen.

• Remembrance Sunday November 10th 2024 – UNITED SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL – 9.30am
  Following this service, a parade will form on King William Street. Moving at 10.25am to the Corporation Park Gardens of Remembrance for a wreath laying service. A bus will be available from Blackburn Cathedral at 10.10 am to depart at 10.20 am.

• DARWEN REMEMBRANCE ST. PETER’S DARWEN – 9am
  Followed by a service and wreath laying at the War Memorial Bold Venture Park at 10.45am. A bus will be available from Darwen Bus Station at 10.10am to depart at 10.20am.

• Monday November 11th 2024 – Two Minute Silence – Blackburn Town Hall and Darwen Town Hall
  An observance of two minutes silence honouring all who have given their lives for our country will be conducted outside the Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls at 11am.

The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Phil Riley, said:

Remembrance Day is a chance for us to pay our respects to those who have served in the armed forces. It’s also a time to reflect and remember those who have put their lives at risk and continue to do so and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. As always the Remembrance Events being held in the Borough will give our communities the chance to come together and mark the occasion.

Wreaths and poppies may be purchased from the Royal British Legion.

• Neil Shorrock: Poppy Appeal Organiser for Blackburn
  Email: blackburnpoppy@mail.com Mobile: 07708 945 870
• Darwen Poppy Appeal Organiser: Joanne Heys
  Email: darwenpoppyappeal@mail.com Tel: 07547 182 624

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them