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 2020

To be confirmed in due course.

REMEMBRANCE EVENTS 2018

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

This will be a very special year with the Centenary of the end of World War One being commemorated across the Country and beyond.

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

Laying of Crosses at War Graves in Carlisle Cemetery  - Thursday 8th November 2018 assembling at Carlisle Cemetery at 10.30am. 

Schools Remembrance Service - Friday 9th November 2018 assembling outside the Crown and Mitre at 10.30am.

Armistice Day - Saturday 10th November 2018. Events include the Festival of Remembrance in The Sands Centre, a Torch Light Procesion from Carlisle Castle to the City Centre, the Declaration of the Armistice. 

Remembrance Sunday - 11th November 2018. The City Rembrance 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 11TH NOVEMBER RICKERBY PARK, CARLISLE AT 2PM

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 personel, Veterans, Royal British Legion Branches, Regimental Associations and uniformed Cadet and Youth Groups are invited to participate. If Standards are being paraded, please contact tony@parrini.co.uk for a formal invitation to attend with an escort.

Futher 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.