Remembrance

Act of Remembrance

At 11am Wokingham Town Council will lead a two-minute silence in the Market Place to remember and honour those who sacrificed their lives in line with this national time of Remembrance.

Our Honorary Bugler will sound the Last Post and the Reveille.

Residents are welcome to observe this two-minute silence.

This will be also observed on 11th November for Armistice.

Remembrance Parade and Church Service

Wokingham Town Council is co-ordinating a parade to All Saints Church for its annual Remembrance Church Service at 3pm. Rev Hannah Higginson will lead the afternoon service, in partnership with Churches Together in Wokingham.

We welcome all to watch the parade which will leave the Market Place at 2.35pm. However, any organisations wishing to take part in the parade must register their interest with the Civic Officer in advance at [email protected] or 0118 974 0882.

The wreath laying part of our Remembrance activities is being included within the Church Service, to allow it to be more visible to all those attending on the day.

The Church service is a public service, and residents are welcome although there is limited capacity.

Visiting the War Memorial

During this Remembrance period, Wokingham Town Council will open the war memorial, inside the Town Hall for residents, to enable quiet reflection on the following days between 10am and 2pm:
Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November

If you would like to visit on any of the above days, please go to the Information Centre or press the WTC intercom and a member of staff will be happy to show you.
Please note: it may be possible for you to visit outside of these times by appointment, and this should be booked in advance by calling 0118 974 0882.

Wooden Crosses and Poppies

(TBC) Wooden crosses and poppies are available this year from Waitrose and Tesco, during normal opening hours, in addition to the Town Council’s Information Centre, open Mon, Wed and Fri between 10am and 2pm.
The wooden crosses can be placed at the memorial inside the Town Hall, or outside in the Market Place where a stand is provided.