As Greater Manchester prepares to mark Remembrance Sunday, the city and surrounding towns confirm services set to take place this weekend.

The national day is held on the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day in November and provides an opportunity to commemorate the contribution of the British and Commonwealth service men and women, and those who we have lost in the two world wars and conflicts since.

A two-minute silence is held at the 11th minute of the 11th hour during the 11th month as the nation remembers them.

This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on November 12th with services across the city-region set to take place.

Plans for the city centre service will see a procession through the streets, meeting at St Peter’s Square where a ceremony will be held at the Cenotaph as well as the the laying of poppy wreaths.

Councillor Yasmine Dar, Lord Mayor of Manchester said: “It is with solemnity that we come together today, Remembrance Sunday, to reflect on both the conflicts past and those that persist today.

“It gives us the opportunity to pay our deepest respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our country and to honour our veterans and the brave men and women serving in our armed forces.

“Let us also, remember the innocent civilians who, tragically have lost their lives, men, women, children, and babies. It is my privilege to mark this commemoration with the people of Manchester.”

Surrounding towns will also hold their own ceremonies at their local Cenotaphs.

Remembrance Sunday Parade plans set to take place across Greater Manchester are as follows:

Manchester city centre

The Remembrance procession will leave John Dalton Street at 10.25am led by the combined Lancashire Artillery Volunteers and Greater Manchester Police Band.

The Civic procession will depart from Mount Street at 10.45am led by the Scots Guards Association Pipe Band. Both will meet at St Peter’s Square at the Cenotaph.

Civic dignitaries, servicemen and women, service and ex-service organisations, faith leaders, emergency services and other uniformed organisations will be invited to pay their respects at the Cenotaph in St. Peter’s Square along with members of the public.

The firing of a 105mm gun will mark the beginning and end of the traditional two-minute silence. When the Cenotaph service ends, the Parade will proceed to Central Library for the March Past by Services and ex-Service organisations led by the Scots Guards Association Pipe Band.

The National Anthem will be played at the conclusion of the March Past at Central Library.

Crowd control barriers will be removed and roads reopened when the event is finished.

Salford

The parade will leave The Old Pint Pot at 10.30am and march down to the Cenotaph opposite Salford Crescent train station for 10.40am.

Across Salford, services will be held in: 

Swinton 

Eccles

Irlam 

Little Hulton

(See local council pages for further details).

Trafford

The borough will also see a number of services taking place in local areas to mark the day.

Services will take place across:

Stretford

Sale

Urmston

Altrincham

Hale

Hale Barns

Partington

Bowden

(See local council websites for further details).

Tameside

A service with a two-minute silence will be held outside Dukinfield Town Hall at 11am.

Several services will take place across Tameside to mark Remembrance Sunday, including:

Denton

Audenshaw

Droylsden

Godley

Millbrook

Ashton

(See local council websites for further details).

Stockport

Residents are invited to observe a two-minute silence held on Saturday, November 11th.

The Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Graham Greenhalgh will attend the commemoration held at the steps of the Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery.

On Remembrance Sunday, a service will also take place outside the War Memorial with a two-minute silence at 11am.

(See local council websites for further details).

Oldham

A service will be held at the War Memorial, opposite the Old Town Hall, commencing at 10.50am. All Ex-Service and Civilian Organisations will assemble at New Radcliffe Street at 10.20am and proceed to the War Memorial at 10.30am.

(See local council websites for further details).

Rochdale

A service will take place at Rochdale Cenotaph, Rochdale Memorial Gardens at 10.55am. The parade will march to the Cenotaph using the pedestrian area at 10.50am.

(See local council websites for further details).

Bolton

Three Remembrance events will be held in Bolton.

A concert will take place at the Albert Halls on Friday, November 10th at 7pm. An Armistice Day Service will also take place on Saturday, November 11th from 10.50am at Victoria Square.

Remembrance Sunday will see a service take place on Sunday, November 12th, also held in Victoria Square from 10.40am.

(See local council websites for further details).