In Ross the Acts of Remembrance will start on Thursday, November 9th. There will be a short service at 11.45am next to the Chelsea Pensioner’s Memorial in the Churchyard. This will be followed by a short Service, at 12noon, next to the Korean Memorial at The Prospect.

At 11am on Saturday, November 11th the traditional two minute silence will be observed in the Market Place. The start and end of the two minute silence will be marked by the detonation of a maroon.

On Sunday, November 12th the parade will assemble at 10.15am in the grounds of Ross Police Station. At 10.40am the choir of St Mary’s will proceed from the church to the memorial. At the gate to The Prospect they will be joined by the Mayor, Councillors, veterans and members of the Royal British Legion.

When all are in position at the war memorial the service will begin. At 11am the two minute silence will begin with the bugler playing The Last Post. The silence will be broken by the bugler sounding Reveille. The Exhortation and Kohima Prayer will be given. The wreaths will be laid.

At 11.30am the morning service will take place in St Mary’s Church and everyone is invited to attend the service.

There are also services planned at many of the local churches and village war memorials.