The Royal British Legion is recognised as the national custodian of Remembrance.

Remembrance Sunday, the second Sunday in November, is the day traditionally put aside to remember all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today.

REMEMBERANCE EVENTS 2025

To be confirmed in due course.

REMEMBRANCE EVENTS 2025

ALL SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION. WATCH THIS SPACE AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR MORE DETAILS AS THEY ARE FINALISED. 

Subject to confirmation, the Carlisle Remembrance Events are expected to be:

Laying of Crosses at War Graves in Carlisle Cemetery  -  November 2025 assembling at Carlisle Cemetery at 10.30am. 

Schools Remembrance Service - Friday  November 2025 assembling outside the Crown and Mitre at 10.30am.

Armistice Day - Saturday  November 2025.  

Remembrance Sunday -  November 2025. The City Remembrance Service and Parade in the morning and the County Event at Rickerby Park in the afternoon - (DETAILS SHOWN BELOW). Church Bells will ring out at dusk. (ALL TO BE CONFIRMED)

COUNTY REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE AND SERVICE - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER RICKERBY PARK, CARLISLE AT 2PM (Date TBC)

The County Remembrance Parade and Service will be held at the County Memorial in Rickerby Park Carlisle assembling at 2pm to parade into the park for the start of the service at 2.30pm.

Serving personnel, Veterans, Royal British Legion Branches, Regimental Associations and uniformed Cadet and Youth Groups are invited to participate. If Standards are being paraded, please contact our Branch Secretary for a formal invitation to attend with an escort.

Further details will be published in due course. 

 LAYING OF CROSSES ON WAR GRAVES

Traditionally, the Carlisle and Stanwix Branch has laid a cross each year on every known war grave in our 3 cemeteries at Stanwix, Upperby and the main cemetery at Dalston Road. Assistance with this task would be welcome, if only to ensure that the stories of our heroes from earlier conflicts are passed on to a new and younger generation.

If you would like to join in with this task, please contact our Branch Secretary for more details.