Local Remembrance Day Services 2023

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES

SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2023

SITTINGBOURNE

Church of St's Peter & Paul, Borden  (Borden)   

9.30am    The Parish Eucharist, followed by an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 10.40 am, The Mayor will be represented by Councillor Mike Baldock, who will lay a wreath.

Church of St Bartholomew, Bobbing   (Grove)

10.45am    An informal service of Remembrance.  Councillor Simon Clark, representing the Mayor, will attend and lay a wreath. 

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Newington (Hartlip, Newington, & Upchurch)

10.15am   Service followed by an Act of Remembrance at 11am. Councillor Richard Palmer will attend and lay a wreath.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Upchurch  (Hartlip, Newington, & Upchurch)

10.15 am    Service of Remembrance Hon. Alderman Gerry Lewin, representing the Mayor, will attend and lay a wreath.

Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Hartlip  (Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch)

10.30am    The Service and Act of Remembrance. Councillor Chris Palmer representing the Mayor, will attend and lay a wreath.

St. Margaret’s Church, Lower Halstow  (Iwade & Lower Halstow)  

10.30am  Councillor Lloyd Chapman, representing the Mayor, will attend the service and lay a wreath.

All Saints Church, Iwade  (Iwade & Lower Halstow)  

10.30am   Service, with an Act of Remembrance at 11am, The Mayor will be represented by Councillor Roger Clark who will lay a wreath.

Holy Trinity Church, Milton Regis  (Milton Regis)

10.00am  Councillor Tony Winckless and Councillor Angie Valls representing the Mayor, will attend and lay a wreath at the memorial in the Church grounds.   

All Saints Church, Murston  (Murston)   

10.45am  Councillor James Hall representing the Mayor will attend the Service and lay a wreath at the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial outside the church at 11am.   

St Michael’s Church and the War Memorial, Central Avenue 

9.45am The Mayor, Councillor Sarah Stephen, accompanied by her consort Councillor Paul Stephen will attend the Church service and lay a wreath at the War Memorial.  Leader of the Council Councillor Tim Gibson will be in attendance.

St. Laurence Church, Bapchild  (West Downs)

10.30am Councillor Monique Bonney representing the Mayor, will lay a wreath on the altar. 

FAVERSHAM

Church of St. Mary of Charity, Faversham  (Abbey/St Anns)

10.45 for 11am.  Laying of wreaths at the War Memorial, Stone Street. The Mayor will be represented by Councillor Carole Jackson who will lay a wreath.  The Service in the Church will be at 11.30am (approx) Councillor Hannah Perkin, representing the Mayor, will attend and lay a wreath.  

Church of St. Barnabus, Boughton.  (Boughton & Courtney)  

10.50 am.  Service and wreath laying at the War Memorial, The Street, Boughton.   The Mayor will be represented by Councillor Alastair Gould.

St. Mary’s Church, Selling (Boughton & Courtney) 

10.30 am Councillor Rich Lehmann, representing the Mayor, will attend and lay a wreath. 

Doddington and Newnham War Memorial (East Downs)  

3.00pm Hon Alderman David Simmons representing the Mayor, will attend and lay a wreath. 

ISLE OF SHEPPEY

All Saints Church, Eastchurch and Eastchurch War Memorial

10.00 am   Service and wreath laying.  The Mayor will be represented by Councillor Lee-Anne Moore and Councillor Tara Noe

The Lychgate, Leysdown (Leysdown and Warden)    

2pm.   Act of Remembrance.  Councillor Lee-Anne Moore and Councillor Tara Noe will attend and lay a wreath.   

Abbey Church of St. Mary and St. Sexburgha, Minster  (Minster Cliffs)

10.45am.   A Remembrance Service will be held.   Councillor Tom Nundy representing the Mayor will lay a wreath in the Chapel of Remembrance.   

Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough  (Queenborough & Halfway)

10.45am.  The Service of Remembrance in Church followed by the laying of wreaths at the War Memorial at 11am - Councillor Ashley Shiel will represent the Mayor.  

The Cenotaph, Sheerness  (Sheerness West)

10.45 for 11am   Service and wreath laying at the Cenotaph.  Councillor Angela Harrison will attend and lay a wreath.  Participants then process to Holy Trinity Church, Broadway, for a service at 11.45am

War Grave, Harty  (Sheppey Central)  

3pm approx.  Service and Act of Remembrance.  Councillor Elliott Jayes will attend the Service and lay a wreath.