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Remembrance services take place in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate

Wreaths at Broadstairs War Memorial by Pierremont Park
Wreaths at Broadstairs War Memorial by Pierremont Park

People across Thanet will gather at Remembrance parades and services on Sunday to honour those who have been killed in conflict.

Mayor of Margate Cllr John Edwards will leave the Mayor’s parlour at 10.40am to parade from the Old Town market place to the war memorial in Trinity Square for a wreath laying at 11am, accompanied by standard bearers, Royal British Legion representatives, war veterans and civic dignitaries.

In Ramsgate on Sunday there will be a wreath laying and service of Remembrance at St. George’s Church at 10.50am.

The parade starts in Elms Avenue at 10.35am and marches via Queen Street, King Street and Broad Street. There will be three ceremonies around Ramsgate on Armistice Day, Monday, November 11.

The first is a wreath-laying ceremony at Destiny in Albion Gardens at 8.30am, followed by a service of Remembrance in the town centre, outside Lloyds TSB Bank at 10.50am.

There will be a further wreath laying and service in Ramsgate Cemetery at 10.50am and everyone is welcome to attend these.

In Broadstairs the annual service of Remembrance is on Sunday at the war memorial in Pierremont Park in the High Street at 10.45am. There will be music from the Broadstairs & St Peter’s Concert Band.

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