Remembrance Day Services 2022
A number of events are taking place across the borough to mark Remembrance Day.
Field of Remembrance
The 10th Anniversary of the North East Field of Remembrance takes place on Saturday 5 November 2022 in Saltwell Park, at 10:40am. Please ensure you arrive no later than 10:30am.
Planting of the field takes place from Friday 28 October and a supply of crosses/markers will be available for members of the public to purchase from 2 November 2022. The field will remain open until Sunday 20 November 2022.
Remembrance services
Friday 11 November 2022
Birtley
The Fellowship of the Service will hold a short wreath-laying ceremony. Assemble at Birtley Cenotaph for 6.45pm.
Crookhill/Stargate
Assemble at 10.30am at Crookhill School to walk with classes to the War Memorial for a wreath-laying ceremony and prayers.
Gateshead - Saltwell Park
A Service of Remembrance organised by the Durham Light Infantry Association will commence at 10:45 at the DLI Memorial.
Greenside
A short service will take place at the war memorial at 11am. The official service will take place on Saturday 13 November 2022.
Low Fell
A Remembrance Service will begin at 10.45am at the Boer War Memorial, Durham Road followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.
Sunday 13 November 2022
Birtley
The parade will leave the Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road at approximately 10.30am and proceed to the Birtley Cenotaph for 10.45am for a short Remembrance Service. There will be a two minute silence followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.
Blaydon
10:15 service at St Cuthbert's Church, followed by a service at the War Memorial at 12noon.
Chopwell
A Remembrance Service and wreath-laying ceremony will be held at th Cenotaph. Assemble 10.45am for 11am.
Clara Vale
Assemble at the War Memorial at 10.45am for 11am for a wreath-laying ceremony.
Dunston
Assemble at St Nicholas Church at 10am for a service followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial, Dunston at 11am. Refreshments will be served afterwards in Church Hall.
Felling
Garden of Remembrance, Felling at 10.45am for a short service and wreath laying ceremony at 11am (if wet, please make way to St Mary's Church at Heworth). Please note if the weather is inclement the Service will be held in St Mary's Church.
Greenside
A service will begin at 10.45am at the war memorial, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony. The service will be attended by children from Greenside Primary School.
Gateshead
The Service will commence at 10.45am. It is requested that those present assemble at the Cenotaph, Prince Consort Road, no later than 10.40am. It is anticipated that the service will last for half an hour and will include a wreath-laying ceremony.
There will be a march-past after the Service outside the Central Library, Prince Consort Road where the Mayor, Deputy Mayor of Gateshead and Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear will take the salute.
High Spen
A Communion Service will begin at St Patricks Church at 9am. It will move from the church to the War Memorial for an Act of Remembrance which will begin at 10am.
Kibblesworth
A short wreath laying ceremony will commence at 10.45am at the War Memorial, Grange Terrace, Kibblesworth. Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the Millennium Centre, Grange Terrace.
Marley Hill
Assemble at St Cuthbert's Church, Marley Hill, a Remembrance Service combined with Methodists, at 10.15am for an Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying.
Rowlands Gill
Service will take place at St Barnabas at 10.30am, and Strathmore Road Methodist Church at 10.45am, followed by a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 12noon.
Ryton
Parish Communion will be held at Holy Cross at 10am. This will be followed by an Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial at 11am. (small walk from Holy Cross Church to memorial on Station Bank)
Swalwell
Service at the Holy Trinity Church, Hexham Old Road at 9am. This will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 10am.
Winlaton
A service will take place at St Paul's Church at 9.30am. A short wreath laying service of Remembrance will follow at the War Memorial at 10.45am.
Whickham
Assemble, at The Square, Front Street at 10:15am and proceed to the War Memorial where there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at 10.45am. This will be followed by a Service in St Mary's Church.
A number of events are taking place across the borough to mark Remembrance Day.
Field of Remembrance
The 10th Anniversary of the North East Field of Remembrance takes place on Saturday 5 November 2022 in Saltwell Park, at 10:40am. Please ensure you arrive no later than 10:30am.
Planting of the field takes place from Friday 28 October and a supply of crosses/markers will be available for members of the public to purchase from 2 November 2022. The field will remain open until Sunday 20 November 2022.
Remembrance services
Friday 11 November 2022
Birtley
The Fellowship of the Service will hold a short wreath-laying ceremony. Assemble at Birtley Cenotaph for 6.45pm.
Crookhill/Stargate
Assemble at 10.30am at Crookhill School to walk with classes to the War Memorial for a wreath-laying ceremony and prayers.
Gateshead - Saltwell Park
A Service of Remembrance organised by the Durham Light Infantry Association will commence at 10:45 at the DLI Memorial.
Greenside
A short service will take place at the war memorial at 11am. The official service will take place on Saturday 13 November 2022.
Low Fell
A Remembrance Service will begin at 10.45am at the Boer War Memorial, Durham Road followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.
Sunday 13 November 2022
Birtley
The parade will leave the Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road at approximately 10.30am and proceed to the Birtley Cenotaph for 10.45am for a short Remembrance Service. There will be a two minute silence followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.
Blaydon
10:15 service at St Cuthbert's Church, followed by a service at the War Memorial at 12noon.
Chopwell
A Remembrance Service and wreath-laying ceremony will be held at th Cenotaph. Assemble 10.45am for 11am.
Clara Vale
Assemble at the War Memorial at 10.45am for 11am for a wreath-laying ceremony.
Dunston
Assemble at St Nicholas Church at 10am for a service followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial, Dunston at 11am. Refreshments will be served afterwards in Church Hall.
Felling
Garden of Remembrance, Felling at 10.45am for a short service and wreath laying ceremony at 11am (if wet, please make way to St Mary's Church at Heworth). Please note if the weather is inclement the Service will be held in St Mary's Church.
Greenside
A service will begin at 10.45am at the war memorial, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony. The service will be attended by children from Greenside Primary School.
Gateshead
The Service will commence at 10.45am. It is requested that those present assemble at the Cenotaph, Prince Consort Road, no later than 10.40am. It is anticipated that the service will last for half an hour and will include a wreath-laying ceremony.
There will be a march-past after the Service outside the Central Library, Prince Consort Road where the Mayor, Deputy Mayor of Gateshead and Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear will take the salute.
High Spen
A Communion Service will begin at St Patricks Church at 9am. It will move from the church to the War Memorial for an Act of Remembrance which will begin at 10am.
Kibblesworth
A short wreath laying ceremony will commence at 10.45am at the War Memorial, Grange Terrace, Kibblesworth. Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the Millennium Centre, Grange Terrace.
Marley Hill
Assemble at St Cuthbert's Church, Marley Hill, a Remembrance Service combined with Methodists, at 10.15am for an Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying.
Rowlands Gill
Service will take place at St Barnabas at 10.30am, and Strathmore Road Methodist Church at 10.45am, followed by a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 12noon.
Ryton
Parish Communion will be held at Holy Cross at 10am. This will be followed by an Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial at 11am. (small walk from Holy Cross Church to memorial on Station Bank)
Swalwell
Service at the Holy Trinity Church, Hexham Old Road at 9am. This will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 10am.
Winlaton
A service will take place at St Paul's Church at 9.30am. A short wreath laying service of Remembrance will follow at the War Memorial at 10.45am.
Whickham
Assemble, at The Square, Front Street at 10:15am and proceed to the War Memorial where there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at 10.45am. This will be followed by a Service in St Mary's Church.
