Manchester is to fall silent this weekend as the city “remembers the fallen” during the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations. Manchester City Council has revealed the details of how the city will mark Remembrance Sunday, which will consist of a ceremony and parade on Sunday 10th November.
Councillor Paul Andrews, Lord Mayor of Manchester, said: “Remembrance Sunday is a time for us all to reflect and honour the immeasurable sacrifices our servicemen and women have made both in times of war and peace.
“We pay tribute to the great strength and courage shown by the men and women currently serving as well as the veterans from conflicts gone by.
“We also take time to remember the fallen civilians – men, women and children – who have faced the horror of conflict. I am proud and privileged to marking this most solemn of occasion for everyone in Manchester.”
When and where will the Parade start from?
The Remembrance Sunday Parade on November 10 will set off at 10:25am from John Dalton Street, following the road to the Cenotaph in St Peter’s Square led by the combined Lancashire Artillery Volunteers and Greater Manchester Police Band. The Civic procession will depart from Mount Street at 10.40 am for the Cenotaph, led by the Scots Guards Association Pipe Band.
What will happen at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony?
Civic dignitaries, servicemen and women, service and ex-service organisations, faith leaders, emergency services and other uniformed organisations will be invited to pay their respects at the Cenotaph in St. Peter’s Square along with members of the public. At 11am there will be a two-minute silence, with the start and finish of the traditional silence marked by the firing of a maroon.
Wreaths will then be laid on the Cenotaph by Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester on behalf of His Majesty The King; The Lord Mayor of Manchester on behalf of the City; Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force; Reserve Forces represented by 103rd Regiment Royal Artillery; The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and 206 (NW) MMR; Royal British Legion on behalf of ex-service men and women; Manchester Consular Association on behalf of Commonwealth Allies; Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Young Faith Representatives.
At the end of the Service there will be a short march to Peter Street across St Peter’s Square. After the Parade has left the Cenotaph, the crowd control barriers will be removed, and members of the public will have an opportunity to place their tributes around the memorial.
Which Manchester roads will be closed for the Remembrance Sunday service?
To enable security checks and safeguards, a series of road closures will be implemented between 7am and 1pm:
- John Dalton Street (Deansgate to Cross Street)
- Princess Street (Cross Street to Portland Street) – hard closure at Back George Street
- Cross Street (Princess Street to King Street)
- Peter Street (Deansgate to Oxford Street) – hard closure at Watson street and Hale Street
- Mount Street (Windmill Street to Albert Square)
- Museum Street (Windmill Street to Peter Street)
- Southmill Street (Windmill Street to Albert Square)
- Bootle Street (Deansgate to Mount Street)
- Lloyd Street (Deansgate to Southmill)
- Jackson Row (Deansgate to Southmill)
- Central Street (Southmill to Mount Street)
- Cooper Street (Kennedy to Princess Street)
- West Mosely Street (Booth Street to princess Street)
- Bow Lane (Clarence Street to Princess Street)
- St James’s Square (South King Street to John Dalton Street)
- Ridgefield (Mulberry Street to John Dalton Street)
What parking suspensions will be in place?
The following Parking suspensions will be in operation from 8pm Saturday 9 November to 2pm Sunday 10 November:
- Lloyd Street (All bays – Deansgate to Southmill Street)
- Jackson Row (All bays – Deansgate to Southmill Street)
- Bootle Street (All bays – Deansgate to Mount Street)
- Mount Street (All bays – Windmill Street to Albert Square) – vehicles around Central Library to be prioritised
- Museum Street (All Bays – Windmill Street to Peter Street)
- Southmill Street (All Bays – Windmill Street to Albert Square)
- Peter Street (All Bays – Deansgate to Oxford Street)
- Oxford Street (All bays – Peter Street to Chepstow)
- Princess Street (All Bays – Albert Square to Portland Street)
- John Dalton Street (All Bays – Deansgate to Albert Square)
- Ridgefield Street (All Bays – John Dalton Street to South King Street)
- Central Street (All bays – Southmill Street to Mount Street)
- St James’ Square (All bays – South King Street to John Dalton)
- Windmill Street (All bays – Mount Street to Watson Street)
- Cross Street (All bays – Princess Street to King Street)
- Cooper Street (All bays – Kennedy to Princess Street)
- West Mosely Street (All bays – Booth Street to Princess Street)
- Bow Lane (All bays – Clarence Street to Princess Street)
Will trams run in Manchester on Remembrance Sunday?
No trams will run through St Peter’s Square between 10am and 12.30pm on November 10. Visit TfGM’s Remembrance Sunday page for more information.