Published Monday 31 October 2022 at 15:58
‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them’.
Services commemorating Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday will be held across the borough this month, marking a time 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 signed by The Allies and Germany in 1918.
That date will fall on a Friday this year, with Remembrance Sunday being that very weekend. The events on Saturday and Monday forming a ‘Remembrance Long Weekend’ in the borough.
Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Phil Riley commented:
Remembrance Day is a hugely significant event in our public calendar. It is a time in which the community comes together to pause and pay their respects to our servicemen and servicewomen. Whether this is by taking part in or attending our Remembrance Services or simply reflecting in smaller activities at home, it is an occasion marked with grace by the people of our borough.
Blackburn with Darwen Council will be holding Remembrance Services at the following locations:
Friday November 11th 2022
Blackburn Town Hall and Darwen Town Hall- Two Minute Silence
An observance of two minutes silence honouring all who have given their lives for our country will be conducted outside Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls at 11am.
Saturday November 12th 2022
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.
Sunday November 13th 2022
Blackburn Cathedral – 9.30am- United Service of Remembrance.
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 10.10am to depart at 10.20am.
Sunday, November 13th 2022
Darwen Service of Remembrance
St Peter’s Darwen – 9.00am
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 14th November 2022
King George’s Hall, Blackburn- Remembrance Concert at 6.30 pm
Tickets Adults are £4.00 and Children £1.00
King George’s Hall, Box Office: 01254 582579
Email: BwDVenuesBoxOffice@blackburn.gov.uk
For all ticketing enquiries: Book online or find out more info here
Wreaths and poppies may be purchased from the Royal British Legion:
Telephone Enquiries: (01254) 267620 or Blackburn.chairman@rbl.community
Darwen Poppy Appeal: Mr S Potter on 07756 257484 or stephenpotter44@yahoo.co.uk