Remembrance Sunday services and parades will be held in Fulham and Shepherds Bush on Sunday 12 November 2023.
Everyone is invited to join dignitaries from Hammersmith & Fulham Council and the community as we pay our respects.
The services will mark the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 at the end of the First World War, when the guns of Europe fell silent. The ceremonies mark the sacrifices made in that conflict, in the Second World War, and in every conflict since.
“On this day every year we make a special effort to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, so that we are able to have the freedoms we now take for granted in our everyday lives,” said Cllr Patricia Quigley, Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham.
“It’s a time for communities in this very diverse and welcoming borough to come together to reflect the efforts made by so many people, and salute the service and sacrifice of our armed forces.”
Parade – Shepherds Bush War Memorial
A procession will begin at Sulgrave Road, off Shepherds Bush Road, at 10.25am before the open-air service at the war memorial on Shepherds Bush Green, attended by Cllr Quigley.
The service will be conducted by Father Richard Nesbitt of Our Lady of Fatima Church in White City and Reverend Cameron Collington of St Simon’s Church in Shepherds Bush.
The parade in Shepherds Bush Road will feature local Army reservists, Army cadets, the Burma Star Association, faith leaders, Hammersmith Scout groups, Metropolitan Police officers and London Fire Brigade cadets.
Leading the parade will be piper Fergus Collington with Thames Fanfare Brass. H&F's Mayor will take the salute before the parade is dismissed in Westwick Gardens.
Parade – Fulham War Memorial
The procession will begin at Parsons Green at 10.35am and head along New Kings Road to the Fulham War Memorial open-air service in Vicarage Gardens, where Cllr Daryl Brown, Deputy Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham, will attend.
The service will be led by Penny Seabrook, Vicar of All Saints Church, Fulham. She will be joined by the All Saints Choir.
The service will be followed by a march by military and ex-service groups and local youth organisations across Fulham High Street to Fulham House where the Deputy Mayor will take the salute before the parade is dismissed.
Everyone welcome
Residents are welcome to take part in just the services by going to either Shepherds Bush Green or Vicarage Gardens at All Saints Church before 11am.
Remembrance Sunday is an opportunity for the community to come together to collectively thank the uniformed forces for their service and sacrifice, or to place personal tributes of poppy wreathes, wooden crosses and remembrance sticks at the foot of the memorials.
Poppy Appeal
Poppy collectors will be out again this year but you can also donate in other ways to support The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal.
Hymns of Remembrance
Following traditions established on Armistice Day 1919, the national anthem and a variety of hymns are sung at Remembrance services every year.
To help you mark Remembrance Sunday, we have a selection of hymns performed by The Music BoxA'pellas.
The following links all open on YouTube.
- Abide With Me
- I Vow To Thee, My Country
- All People That On Earth Do Dwell
- O God, Our Help In Ages Past
Executive produced by: Music Box Live Style
Produced by: Dwayne Patrick
Directed by: Heydee Dewald
Recorded at: Cool Box Studios
Filmed at: IntroNation
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