Remembrance Sunday honoured in Islington

This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on Sunday 10 November. The borough’s Remembrance commemorations will include a parade and Service of Remembrance, including a wreath-laying ceremony.

Join the Mayor of Islington, Councillor Anjna Khurana, Members of the Council and representatives of local Armed Forces and civilian organisations at 10.45am, for the service of Remembrance on Islington Green. The service will include a two-minute silence, prayers led by faith leaders, military bugle calls, and an opportunity for attendees to lay wreaths at the Islington Green War Memorial.

The commemorations will be followed by two other services held later:

• All residents may gather at Spa Green Garden, near Rosebery Avenue and Gloucester Way, for a Remembrance service at 12:00pm midday.
• A community Remembrance ceremony will be held at Royal Northern Gardens, Manor Gardens, adjacent to Holloway Road, beginning at 1:30pm.

Cllr Marian Spall, Armed Forces Champion for Islington Council, added, “Every year, residents of Islington continue to show how meaningful Remembrance Sunday is for them, the wider community and for our veterans and Armed Forces. Please join me in paying respects to the many selfless servicemen and women who gave their lives for our freedom today.”

Cllr Anjna Khurana, Mayor of Islington, shared, “Remembrance Sunday is a poignant time to honour the lives lost in the First World War and all conflicts since. I invite all residents to join us in paying respects at one of our memorial events, where I will be laying a wreath on behalf of Islington Council.”

The Mayor of Islington continues to support the British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, which aids former and serving Armed Forces members and their families. Poppies can be purchased at the Town Hall reception or the council’s Customer Contact Center at 222 Upper Street.