Remembrance services
A number of services and parades are taking place across the borough to mark Remembrance Sunday (10 November) and Armistice Day (11 November).
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Overview
A number of services and parades are taking place across the borough to mark Remembrance Sunday (10 November) and Armistice Day (11 November).
Services and parades are taking place on Sunday 10 and Monday 11 November.
Remembrance services in South Tyneside
Remembrance Sunday (10 November)
Westoe, South Shields
- 10.15am: Parade will assemble on Beach Road at South Shields Town Hall
- 10.30am: Parade marches off via Westoe Road to War Memorial
- 10.55am: Service starts
Jarrow
- 10.20am: Wreaths will be laid at the Memorial in the foyer of Jarrow Town Hall, and at the Memorial outside of Jarrow Town Hall
- 10.30am: Parade to assemble at front of Jarrow Town Hall - Grange Road
- 10.45am: Parade marches off via Grange Road to the War Memorial in Station Street
- 10.55am: Service starts
Hebburn
- 9.45am: Parade to assemble outside of Hebburn Central
- 10am: Parade marches off from the front of Hebburn Central, Glen Street to St John's Church
- 10.15am: Service at St John's Church
- 10.40am: Parade reforms and marches to War Memorial in Carr Ellison Park with 'eyes left' as the parade passes the Boer War Memorial
- 10.55am: Service in Carr Ellison Park
Parade reforms and marches to Hebburn Cemetery, Kelly Grave for a short service
Whitburn
- 10.40am: Organisations assemble outside of Whitburn Parish Church
- 10.45am: Parade moves off from Whitburn Parish Church for Service at War Memorial
- 10.55am: Service starts at Cenotaph
At the end of service, parade reforms and marches back to Whitburn Parish Church for service.
Cleadon
- 10.50am: Attendees move from All Saints Church, Cleadon Lane, to the Memorial at Front Street, Cleadon Village
- 10.55am: Service starts
East Boldon
- 10.10am: Parade will assemble at Grey Horse pub
- 10.15am: Parade marches off along Front Street, turning right into St George's Church
- 10.35am: Short service in church
- 10.50am: Parade reassembles and moves to war memorial
- 10.55am: Service starts
Boldon Colliery:
- 10.45am: Meet at the memorial outside Shack Boldon Colliery
- 11am: Service begins
Armistice Day (11 November)
Monkton Village
- 10.40am: Parade participants assemble on Monkton Lane
- 10.50am: Parade marches off
- 10.55am: Parade arrives at War Memorial and forms up under direction of Parade Marshal
- 10.55am: Service starts
Mil Dam (no parade / service only)
- 10:40am: Meet at Seafarers Statue outside The Customs House
West Park, South Shields (no parade / service only)
- 10:55am: Gather next to bowling greens for the service
Road closures
Temporary road closures and diversions will be in place during the services and parades.
Drivers are asked to be patient when driving to allow the parades to take place safely. Signs will be displayed across the Borough advising motorists of the closures.
For further information see roadworks and road closures.