Remembrance Sunday Services and Parades in Wirral
Wirral will observe a moment of silence this Remembrance Sunday as communities come together to honour those who have fallen in service. Services will take place across the borough on Sunday, 9 November.
Civic Service Details
The Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Brian Kenny, will lead the Civic Service at the Cenotaph in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. The service begins at 10:55 am, with a two-minute silence at 11:00 am.
The traditional Service of Remembrance will be conducted by Reverend Paul Bentley, Vicar of Birkenhead Priory Parish and Rural Dean of Birkenhead. Readings and blessings will be delivered by The Right Reverend Julie Conalty, Bishop of Birkenhead, and Reverend Debbie Wilkinson, Wirral Waters Mission Lead.
The Mayor will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of the people of Wirral, alongside Deputy Lieutenant Sue Higginson OBE DL, representing His Majesty The King.
Participation and Parade
- Following the wreath-laying, representatives from Wirral Council, the armed forces, various organizations, and families of servicemen lost in recent conflicts will lay wreaths.
- The Mayor and Deputy Lieutenant will then take the salute at a march past, led by the 107 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers.
- After the parade departs Hamilton Square, the public will have the opportunity to place personal tributes at the Cenotaph.
A service sheet for the Birkenhead service can be downloaded from the Council website.
Summary: Wirral’s Remembrance Sunday honours the fallen with a solemn civic service, wreath-laying, and parade, uniting community and military representatives in a respectful tribute.