Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2017

The Mayor and civic party will process from the rear of Lesley Souter House, Whitehall Road, to the memorial gates to participate in the service.

The service will be taken by Reverend Imogen Nay of St Andrew's Church, assisted by Father David from St Marie's Church. The exhortation will be given by Martin Myatt of the Royal British Legion, Rugby No.1 Branch. The Kohima Epitaph will be given by the Mayor’s Cadet, Dru Clarke, Rugby and District Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets. Music will be provided by the Salvation Army.

Some 20 contingents will be taking part, including the 250 Gurkha Signal Squadron (30 Signal Regiment), 4-Para D Company, Royal British Legion, ex-service organisations, cadet units, civil and voluntary organisations, scouts, guides, girls’ brigade and boys’ brigade. 

The units will assemble in Hillmorton Road between the recreation ground and Temple Street to be reviewed by the Mayor at 10.30am before they march on parade in front of the memorial gates. The service and parade will last from 10.50am to about 11.20am and members of the public are welcome.

During the service there will be two minutes’ silence and the laying of wreaths by the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, the Mayor and the units on parade. Any member of the public may also lay a wreath.

The service will be followed by a special commemoration with the family of Lance Corporal Maurice Lewis Lett of the Black Watch. Lance Corporal Lett was killed on 25 February 1945 during a battle in the Reichswald Forest on the Dutch/German border, aged 19. He lived on Manor Road in Rugby, and his name has recently been added to the war memorial gates.

Road closures

The following road closures will be in place on Sunday 12 November for remembrance services. In all cases road closures will be lifted early if they are no longer needed.

Rugby

• Hillmorton Road from 08:30 to 12:00 noon.
• Whitehall Road from 08:30 to 12:00 noon.
• Bruce Williams Way from 10:30 to 12:00 noon (access to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre via Bruce Williams Way will be maintained via Moultrie Road and Hillmorton Road from 08:30 to 10:30am).
• Pedestrian access to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre will be maintained at all times via Cromwell Road, St Cross Hospital and Bruce Williams Way.

Bilton

• Main Street 10:00 to 12:00 noon.

Hillmorton 

• High Street between 10:30 and 11.45am.

Stretton on Dunsmore

• Part of Brookside and Church Walk between 10:20 and 10:30am.

Wolston 

• Main Street between 10:20 and 11:15am.

Armistice Day

Rugby Borough Council is supporting the Royal British Legion in the tradition of a two-minute silence at 11am on Armistice Day in memory of those who gave their lives for their country.

Maroons will be fired to mark the beginning and end of the silence – 11am and 11.02am – on Armistice Day, Saturday 11 November, at Rugby Recreation Ground, Hillmorton Road. 

The Mayor will attend and representatives from the local branches of the Royal British Legion have been invited. The event is open to the public.