BRANCH EVENTS
2024 BRANCH EVENTS
1. June - 2024
Week Commencing 3rd June 2024 - D Day Commemorations - To Be Confirmed
Monday - 24th June 2024 - Crosses laid on War Graves
Branch Members to lay crosses on all graves in Spenborough by
Members and supported by local Schools.
Monday - 24th June 2024 - Flag Raising for Armed Forces Week
Location:Memorial Gardens, Cleckheaton.
Monday - 29th June 2024 - Armed Forces Day Celebration
Time: TBC Location: Memorial Park Cleckheaton
The Ceremony will include Hymns, Prayers, The Last Post, Silence,
Reveille and the laying of wreaths.
2. October - 2024
Saturday - 26th October 2024 - Start of Poppy Appeal
3. November - 2024
Saturday - 2nd November 2024 - Ladies Section Coffee Morning
Time: 10:00am - 12noon Location: Central Methodist Hall, Cleckheaton.
Opposite Memorial Park.
Monday - 4th November 2024 - Opening of the Garden of Remembrance
(Cleckheaton)
Time: 10:15am Location: In front of Rowlands Chemist ,
Market Street, Cleckheaton. Hymns, Prayers, Last Post, Reveille & Laying of Crosses.
Sunday - 10th November 2024 - Remembrance Sunday Parade
Time: 2:00pm Location: Cleckheaton
Parade Led by a Band (TBC) from Cleckheaton Town Hall to
the Memorial Park for Wreath laying, followed by a Remembrance
Service at St. John’s Church behind the Town Hall at 3.00pm.
Monday - 11th November 2024 - Armistice Service
Time: 10:15am Location: Memorial Park, Cleckheaton
(Refreshments available afterwards)