Display a poppy for Remembrance Sunday

Remember at home

Warrington residents are being asked to display a poppy in their window to mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday.

The new national lockdown, which comes into force on Thursday 5 November, means that there will be no official Remembrance Sunday parades and services taking place in Warrington on Sunday, 8 November.

Residents and veterans are being encouraged to, instead, pay their respects by observing the national, 11am two-minute silence at home.

People can also visit the council’s website to get a special poppy design, which can be printed off, coloured in and displayed in windows as a sign of remembrance.

A planned private ceremony and wreath laying at St Elphin’s Parish Church – for a small number of civic leaders, war veterans and armed forces members – has now been cancelled for safety reasons.

Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Maureen Creaghan, said: “While the national lockdown means we cannot mark Remembrance Sunday in the same way, it’s important that we continue to honour all those who have been injured or lost their lives fighting for their country.

“You can play your part in this by observing the two-minute silence from home and displaying a poppy. It would be lovely to see windows across Warrington adorned with poppy posters, as a symbol of our ongoing respect and gratitude for our brave armed forces and veterans.”

The Mayor is President of Warrington Male Voice Choir, who will be paying a virtual tribute to honour the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, veterans and their families, through a special Remembrance performance on YouTube.

By searching for ‘Warrington Male Voice Choir’ on YouTube, people can watch the specially produced video from 11am on Saturday 7 November.

The new national lockdown, which comes into force on Thursday 5 November, means that there will be no official Remembrance Sunday parades and services taking place in Warrington on Sunday, 8 November.

Residents and veterans are being encouraged to, instead, pay their respects by observing the national, 11am two-minute silence at home.

People can also visit the council’s website to get a special poppy design, which can be printed off, coloured in and displayed in windows as a sign of remembrance.

A planned private ceremony and wreath laying at St Elphin’s Parish Church – for a small number of civic leaders, war veterans and armed forces members – has now been cancelled for safety reasons.

Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Maureen Creaghan, said: “While the national lockdown means we cannot mark Remembrance Sunday in the same way, it’s important that we continue to honour all those who have been injured or lost their lives fighting for their country.

“You can play your part in this by observing the two-minute silence from home and displaying a poppy. It would be lovely to see windows across Warrington adorned with poppy posters, as a symbol of our ongoing respect and gratitude for our brave armed forces and veterans.”

The Mayor is President of Warrington Male Voice Choir, who will be paying a virtual tribute to honour the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, veterans and their families, through a special Remembrance performance on YouTube.

By searching for ‘Warrington Male Voice Choir’ on YouTube, people can watch the specially produced video from 11am on Saturday 7 November.

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