Remembrance Sunday
Details of Remembrance activities for 2025 in west Cheshire.
- Location: St Johns the Evangelist Church
- Date: Sunday 9 November 2025
- Time: 10.00am
- Contact: Cllr B Crowe - brenda.crowe@alvanleyparishcouncil.co.uk
- Location: Townfield Lane War Memorial, Jubilee Corner, Barnton
- Date: Sunday 9 November
- Time: 10:30
- Contact: Toni Critchlow (Clerk) - 01606 784 270
The Annual Parade will take place in Chester on Sunday 9th November. The parade will reach Chester Cathedral for a Service of Remembrance followed by wreath laying and the two minutes silence outside in the Chester Cathedral Gardens.
- Location: Chester Cathedral
- Date: Sunday 9 November
- Time: From 9.30am. Cathedral Service at 10.15am and laying of the wreaths taking place in the Cathedral gardens from 10.45.
- Contact: chestercivic@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
A short service of Act of Remembrance will also take place on Armistice Day, Tuesday 11 November, commencing at 10.50am, at Chester Cathedral Gardens, St Werburgh Street, Chester. There will be Prayers, a 2 minute silence will be observed, and wreaths will be laid.
CROMWELL ROAD MEMORIAL, REMEMBRANCE SERVICE –
FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2025 – 12 Noon
12 Noon Start of Service
Service Lead: Revd Ricky Montgomery
Attendees: Mayor Cllr Katie Kendrick, Justin Madders MP. Chris Williams RBL,
Off Mark Armitage RAF, Sgt Andy Powell Army Reserves.
Prayer & Reading by Revd Ricky Montgomery
Laying of Wreaths Mayor Cllr Kendrick, Justin Madders MP, RBL, Sgt Powell, Mark Armitage to lay wreath. Open to all.
End of Service
WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL, CHRISTCHURCH SERVICE –
SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2025
Christ Church, Westminster
The Cenotaph, Christ Church, Westminster, Ellesmere Port – 9.30am
Event Name: Remembrance Service, The Cenotaph, Christ Church, Westminster, Ellesmere Port Service 2025
Date: Sunday 9th November 2025
9.30am Start of Service
Attendees: Mayor of Ellesmere Port Cllr Katie Kendrick, Justin Madders MP,
Royal British Legion
Service Lead: Rev Peter Peters
Reading by: Rev Peter Peters
Laying of wreaths Mayor to lay wreath. Open to all
Last Post: Chris Williams Royal British Legion
Exhortation by: Chris Williams from the Royal British Legion
End of Service
ELLESMERE PORT CIVIC SQUARE CENOTAPH SERVICE –
SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2024 – 10.45am
Event Name: Ellesmere Port Civic Square Remembrance Service 2025
Date: Sunday 9th November 2024
10.10am Arrival time for Wreath Layers to be put in correct positions
10.45am Start of Service
Reception: Invited attendees can wait in the Civic Hall Reception area if cold or wet.
Venue: The Cenotaph, Civic Square, Ellesmere Port
Lead Contact: Julie Parsons – PA to the Mayor of Ellesmere Port and Event Coordinator
Julie.parsons@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Service Lead: Reverend Rachel Newall and Reverend Ricky Montgomery
Military Attending: 4 Platoon in Ellesmere Port to attend to represent B Company and 4 MERCIAN
1074 (Ellesmere Port) Squadron, RAF Air Cadets
Ellesmere Port Sea Cadets
10.00 Arrival time for Wreath Layers to be put in correct positions
10.45 Start of Service
10:45 Welcome from Rev Rachel Newell
10:50 Laying of Wreaths
10:58 Parade brought to attention
10.59 Last Post Bugler: Sea Cadets
Exhortation read
11:00 2 Minutes Silence
11:02 Reveille
Kohima Epitaph
11.05 Poem ‘In Flanders Field’
11.10 Prayers by Rev Rachel Newell
11.15 National Anthem and Blessing
There will be an extra 10-minute march after the service, march towards the library onto the access road pass cenotaph towards the civic Hall and halt.
The mayor and any other VIPs will be next to the cenotaph facing the access road to take the salute,
11.30 Refreshments: Served after the service in the Civic Suite, Civic Hall booked. Tea/Coffee and Cake to be served.
13.00 End of Refreshments.
CHRIST CHURCH, WILLASTON – *DEPUTY MAYOR TO ATTEND*
THE CENOTAPH ,CHRIST CHURCH, WILLASTON REMEMBRANCE SERVICE SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2025 – 10.45AM
10.45pm Service starts.
Deputy Mayor Cllr John Stockton to attend this service.
LITTLE SUTTON ROYAL BRITISH LEGION PARADE TO ST PAULS CHURCH SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2025– 13.30pm
13.15pm Arrival at RBL must be by 13.15pm for those taking part in the Parade.
13.30pm Parade to St Paul’s Church Starts
Arrival at Church – Outside Service
Sentences and Introduction
Reading
Wreaths brought forward. Mayor to lay a wreath.
Refreshments - Royal British Legion following the service at St Paul’s Church
END OF MAYORAL ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE DAY
Event organised by the Parish Council in close liaison with St John's Church and the Royal British Legion. The South Cheshire Pipe Band will lead the parade, followed by local dignitaries and residents.
- Location: Hartford Village Hall to St John’s Church
- Date: Sunday 9 November 2025
- Time: 9.20am parade step off. 11.30am Refreshments at the Village Hall.
- Contact: Hazel Catt (Clerk) - clerk@hartfordparishcouncil.org.uk
The PC in conjunction with the Church will be holding a Remembrance Event - The event will begin at St Luke's Huntington, followed by an observation of the silence and laying of wreaths at the War Memorial.
- Contact: clerk@huntingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
On Sunday 9th November there will be a parade from Neston British Legion to St.Mary's & St.Helen's Church, Neston, where wreath laying and a service will take place. The parade will start at 2:30pm and parade back from the church at 4:40pm.
- Contact: council@nestontowncouncil.org.uk
Northwich will hold its annual Remembrance Sunday parade and service on Sunday, November 9th, 2025, at the town's cenotaph on Church Road, following a tradition of commemorating service personnel and victims of conflict.
- Location: Town Cenotaph, Church Road
- Date: Sunday 9 November 2025
- Time: 9.30am onwards
- Contact: Cath Kirwan - cathkirwan@northwichtowncouncil.gov.uk
9.00 am – 9.30 am Arrival at Victoria Club Car Park if taking part in the parade.(CW9 5JD)
9.30 am - Parade to form on Sheath Street Parade to depart 9.40 am
9.55 am - 10.40 am - Parade to arrive at St Helens Church for Church Service. Church Service to finish and congregation to make there way to the cenotaph via Church Road
10.40 am - Wreath layers will be directed by Northwich Town Council staff to the front of the cenotaph
10.40 am - 10.55 am - Gather at the Cenotaph on Church Road (CW9 5PB) Start of Act of Remembrance
11.00 am - 2 Minutes Silence - Wreath laying to begin
11.05 am - 11.30 am - Parade to reform for the march to Memorial Court for refreshments (CW9 5QJ)
12.00 noon - Event finishes
Remembrance Service at the Pulford War Memorial followed by light refreshments in Pulford Village Hall.
Service to commence shortly before 11am on Tuesday November 11th.
Contact: Parish Clerk - poultonandpulfordpc1@outlook.com
An opportunity for residents to lay a wreath at the war memorial which is 20 yards down the road from the village hall. A bugler will be playing the last post at 11am.
- Location: Utkinton Village Hall
- Date: Sunday 9th November 2025,
- Time: 10.30am - 11.30am
- Contact: Kath Lloyd (Clerk) - utkintonandcotebrookclerk@gmail.com
There will also be a fundraiser on Tuesday 11th November at Rose Farm Coffee House for the Royal British Legion from 10.30am - 11.30am which will incorporate the national two minutes silence at 11am. There is ample parking onsite and refreshments are available.
Parade followed by the Service of Remembrance and march-past
- Date: Sunday 9 November
- Contact: Emma Haspell (Civic Officer) - ehaspell@winsford.gov.uk
Weaverham Parish Council will be celebrating the Remembrance on 9th November 2025. A procession has been organised. We meet at Northwich Road Shops @ 2pm, parade assembles at 2.15 and marches off at 2.30 down Wallerscote Road along Church Lane on to St Mary's Church for a remembrance service.
- Location: Northwich Road to St Mary's Church
- Date: Sunday 9 November
- Time: 14:00
- Contact: Weaverham Parish Clerk - clerk@weaverhampc.co.uk / 01606 854 451