Armistice and Remembrance services

This year, an Armistice Day service will be held on November 11 at 10:30am at West Lane Memorial, (off Jamaica Rd), SE16 after which the London Bubble will show a presentation on "Grandchildren of the Blitz" in Millpond Tenants Hall (opposite the Memorial).

The official Remembrance Sunday service will be held on 14 November at 10:30am at The Old Municipal Offices, 151-153 Walworth Road,
SE17

Other services will be taking place on the day at West Lane memorial, West Lane, SE16; Borough High Street; Kennington Lane; Dulwich Memorial; Camberwell memorial.

The official service is traditionally attended by the first citizen of the borough, The Mayor of Southwark; past Mayors, Free Citizens, Honorary Aldermen, Southwark's three MPs; the Leader of the Council and opposition party leaders; Southwark's London Assembly Member; representatives from The Royal British Legion, members of HM Armed Forces, members of the emergency services and the representative Deputy Lieutenant.

ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND BOTH SERVICES.

Remembrance Sunday is the day traditionally put aside to remember all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today. On this day, people across the nation pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave Service men and women. The Royal British Legion is the national custodian of Remembrance, a role which ensures that those who gave their lives for peace and freedom are remembered.

The act of observing a two minute silence began in 1919, following the Armistice at 11am on November 11, 1918 at the end of the First World War.

In 1921, the year the Legion was formed, 'Armistice Day' was formally adopted as the national day of Remembrance. The two minute silence is held at 11am on November 11, when the nation pauses to honour those who gave their lives in conflicts past and present.