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Monday, November 05, 2018

Centenary of the Armistice Melton Mowbray Town Centre

Centenary of the Armistice
Date: 11th November 2018
Location: Melton Mowbray Town Centre
Time: 10:00 - 19:15

Join in the marking of the Centenary of the Armistice parade

Timings for the parade and service are:



10:00   Parade forms up at Chapel Street car park

10:20   Parade marches off

10:40   Parade ETA at St Mary’s Church

10:50   Start of Remembrance Service

11:40   Parade reforms in Burton Street

11:50   Wreath laying at the War Memorial

17:20  Mayor and Civic dignitaries to arrive at St Mary's Parish Church

17:30  Performance of "The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace"

18:05  Refreshments

18:35 Short service of commermoration - Play Close

18:44 Names of those killed in action read out - Play Close

18:54 mayor to read "Tribute to the Millions" - Play Close

18:57  Last Post - Play Close

19:00 Lighting of the Beacon - Play Close

19:05 Battler's Over - Ringing out for Peace - the bells of St Marys Church