Remembrance Sunday Service 2021

After being cancelled due to the Coronavirus last year, the Remembrance Day commemorations on the Sunday nearest to Armistice Day are returning to Ruddington this year.

It’s when the uniformed groups in our village parade from The Green to the War Memorial, led by the Boys’ Brigade Band, for a short service there. Traditionally, the two minutes’ silence at 11am has been followed by a full service inside St Peter’s Church. However, continuing concerns about high COVID-19 infection rates mean it’s being done differently this year and the service will remain outdoors instead.

Vicar of Ruddington, Rev Andrew Buchanan explains: “We will still be gathering at the war memorial at 10.30am, laying wreaths and observing the two minutes’ silence. After that, instead of going into church, there will be a short service outside. Please do come and pay your respects as usual – you might just want to wear a warm coat. In previous years, over 400 people have packed into church and we felt it would be better this year to stay outside.”

Church Street will be closed between approximately 10.00am and 11.30am, which will affect NCT’s Green 10C bus. The Ruddington Green, Chapel Street and Church Street stops will not be served so please use alternative stops on Kirk Lane or Easthorpe Street instead.

St Peter’s will still have a Remembrance Service inside the church – but this will be at 10am on the preceding Thursday, 11th November 2021, ‘Armistice Day’ itself. Attendees will then be invited to head out to the War Memorial on Church Street at 11.00am for the 2 minute silence by members of the Ruddington & District Branch of the Royal British Legion.

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