November, 2023
FRIDAY, 10th November, 2023
STACKSTEADS
10.45 a.m.
Peace Garden, Toll Bar, Stacksteads. Annual Remembrance Service Organised by the Stacksteads Countryside Park Group
Contact: Jackie Oakes Tel: 07876 844263 or email: oakes11@btinternet.com Official Council representatives – Mayor & Mayoress
SATURDAY, 11th November, 2023
EDENFIELD
10.40 a.m.
Memorial Gardens, Market Street, Edenfield. Remembrance Service conducted by The Rev Richard Selby, followed by refreshments at the community centre, off Exchange Street.
Organised by Edenfield Village Residents’ Association
Contact: Paul Bradburn Tel: 01706 828507 or email: paulbradburn@gmail.com Official Council representatives – Mayor & Mayoress
SUNDAY,12th November, 2023
HELMSHORE
9.15 a.m.
Service and Parade participants meet at Broadway shops at 9.15 a.m. for parade to St. Thomas’s Church for a 9.45 a.m. service start. On completion of the church service, the parade will assemble on Helmshore Road and march to the Memorial Gardens, where a service of commemoration and wreath laying ceremony will be held at 11.00 a.m.. Following this, the parade will then form up at Bridge End on Helmshore Road and march up to Sunnybank Social Club where refreshments will be provided. End time approximately 11.40 a.m.
Organised by the Helmshore Branch of the Royal British Legion
Contact: Alan Woods Tel: 01706 213123 email: alan.woods12303@btinternet.com Official Council representatives – Mayor & Mayoress
CRAWSHAWBOOTH
10.00 a.m.
Rakefoot Methodist Church – Service led by Reverend David Burrow Followed by Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 11.00 a.m. Contact: david.burrow@ntlworld.com
Official Council representative – Councillor Alyson Barnes
WHITWORTH
10.20 a.m.
Assemble at the corner of Tong Lane and Market Street, then parade along Market Street to the Cenotaph in Whitworth’s Memorial Gardens.
10.40 a.m.
Service of Remembrance, including a two minute silence at 11.00 a.m.
Following the Service of Remembrance everyone is welcome to cross the road for light, warm refreshments inside the Civic Hall (The Ashcroft).
COWPE
10.45 a.m.
Organised by Whitworth Town Council
Contact: Town Clerk Tel: 01706 852018 or email: info@whitworth.gov.uk Official Council representative – Councillor Judith Driver
Service at Cowpe Sunday School
Organised by Ann Elmer
Contact: 01706 224461 or email: elmerann@yahoo.co.uk Official Council representative – Councillor Jackie Oakes
WATERFOOT
12.30 p.m. Trickett’s Memorial Ground, Burnley Road East, Waterfoot. Organised by Waterfoot Forward
Contact: Tim Nuttall Tel: 01706 226857 or email: williamtnuttall@btinternet.com Official Council representative – Councillor Alyson Barnes
HASLINGDEN
1.00 p.m. 1.30 p.m.
Assemble at the War Memorial in Greenfield Gardens for a Service of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Ceremony.
Form up outside Memorial Gardens. Parade down Manchester Road, turn left at the junction onto Bury Road (after Green Squirrel), along Bury Road (passing Veterans in Communities), left onto Deardengate and dismissing on Higher Deardengate (outside Cissy Greens)
Organised by Amy Thompson
Contact: Amy Thompson Tel: 07815054977 or email: amy.lomas@hotmail.co.uk Official Council representatives – Mayor & Mayoress
RAWTENSTALL
2.25 p.m. The parade will assemble and form up on the Town Square, then exit on to Kay Street and proceed into Bank Street before crossing Burnley Road, up Mount Terrace and down the Church Pad to the Cenotaph.
3.00 p.m. Service and Wreath Laying. Following this the parade will return via Mount Terrace, Bacup Road and James Street to dismiss on the Town Square.
On completion, guests will be welcomed at St Mary's Church and Rawtenstall Cricket Club for refreshments.
Organised by the Rawtenstall Remembrance Parade Committee
Contact: Dawn Taylor Tel: 07812 303856 or email: R.stallremembranceparade@hotmail.com
Official Council representatives – Deputy Mayor, Cllr Alyson Barnes (Leader), Rob Huntington (CEO), DL Louise Cooper, & Cllr Marilyn Proctor (Armed Forces Champion)
BACUP
2.30 p.m.
Rochdale Road and Burnley Road to the Cenotaph for the Service of Remembrance and Wreath laying at 3.00 p.m.
Following the service the parade will return along Burnley Road / St James Square/ St James Street to South St to be dismissed.
Organised by the Bacup Remembrance Parade Committee Contact: Andrew Walmsley 07786 151021 or email:
bacupremembranceparade@gmail.com
Official Council representative – Mayor & Mayoress