Remembrance Day Plans

This year’s Remembrance Day Parade and Service will take place on Sunday 13th November.

All are invited to come and pay their respects and remember those in our community who have given their lives in conflicts around the world.

The Town Council will once again be working with the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Branch of the Royal British Legion to organise the event. In light of a vehicle being parked within the vicinity of the War Memorial during last years event, a parking suspension has been granted by Bath and North East Somerset Council, for the whole of the limited waiting bay and disabled bay in front of the War Memorial. This parking suspension will last all day.

The usual road closure will be in place on the day and will run as follows:

• 10:40hrs – 10:45hrs approx. Parade leaves muster point – West Clewes Recreation Ground / North Road / Radstock Road.
• 10:40hrs – 10:50hrs approx. Upper reach of High Street closed for parade. 10:40hrs – 11:40hrs approx. Lower reach of High Street closed for service.
• 11:30hrs – 11:35hrs approx. Parade to march from High Street to MSN St John’s Church.
• 11:30hrs – 13:00hrs approx. High Street to junction with One Stop roundabout B3355/Redfield Road closed – Parade to return and disperse.

The Town Council will undertake to inform all businesses and residents known to be directly affected by the proposed restriction and erect the road closure notice one week prior to warn pedestrians. Road closed signs and barriers will be in place and Marshalls will be available to advise traffic and coordinate emergency access.

The large lamp post poppies will be up, and the Town Council have purchased their wreath for laying at the ceremony. On Remembrance Sunday, the Parade will be formed up and led by Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band, who will lead the parade to the War Memorial. The Royal British Legion, veteran and others will fall in behind the band.

The parade will then halt at the War Memorial and two minute’s silence will be observed at 11am. The Remembrance service and the laying of wreaths will follow, before the parade marches to St John’s Church for the church service. After the service, the parade will reform and depart from St John’s, turning left and down the High Street to the Island and then left to War Memorial.
We look forward to seeing you on 13th November and should you wish to lay a wreath, please do let us know and we will pass details on to the Royal British legion.