Services of Remembrance, parades and wreath-laying ceremonies will take place across Trafford this Sunday, as communities come together to honour those who lost their lives in conflict.
Events will be held in Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale and Hale Barns, as well as other towns across the borough, with residents invited to pay their respects to members of the Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The commemorations will include the traditional two-minute silence at 11am, alongside prayers, readings and wreath-laying ceremonies.
This year's main civic service will take place in Urmston, having been held in Hale last year.
In Altrincham, the main service will take place at the Garden of Remembrance on Dunham Road, while Hale will host an afternoon parade and service at its war memorial.
Here are the details of the local events taking place on Sunday November 8.
Altrincham
The service will take place at the Garden of Remembrance on Dunham Road, opposite St Margaret's Church.
Members of the public are encouraged to arrive by 10.30am, with the service beginning at approximately 10.55am and lasting around 30 to 40 minutes.
A second, shorter service will then take place at the Chapel Street Memorial on Regent Road at approximately midday.
Refreshments will be available at St Margaret's Church following the main service.
Bowdon
A service will be held at Bowdon Parish Church (St Mary's) on Stamford Road, beginning at 10am.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive by 9.45am.
The congregation will then gather at the war memorial outside the church for the two-minute silence and wreath-laying at 11am.
Refreshments will be served afterwards in Bowdon Parish Centre.
A temporary road closure is expected in the area between approximately 11am and noon.
Hale
Hale's Remembrance parade will leave St Peter's Church on Ashley Road at approximately 2.45pm, making its way to the war memorial at the junction of Broomfield Lane and Ollerbarrow Road.
The service at the memorial will begin at 3.15pm.
Those taking part in the parade are asked to assemble at St Peter's Church by 2.15pm, while members of the public wishing to attend the service should arrive at the memorial by 3pm.
Following the service, the civic party will return towards Ashley Road, where the Deputy Lieutenant will take the salute.
Refreshments will be available afterwards at St Peter's Community Hall.
Rolling road closures will be in place along the parade route between approximately 2.15pm and 4.30pm.
Hale Barns
The Remembrance service at All Saints Parish Church on Hale Road (WA15 8SP) will begin at 10am.
A procession will leave the church at approximately 10.40am and make its way to Hale Barns War Memorial.
An outdoor interfaith service will then take place from 10.55am until approximately 11.15am, including the two-minute silence and wreath-laying.
Refreshments will be available afterwards in the church hall.
Wicker Lane will be closed to traffic between approximately 10.30am and 11.30am.
Other services across Trafford
Remembrance events will also take place in Sale, Stretford, Urmston and Partington.
- Partington: Service at the war memorial on The Green, Lock Lane, beginning at 10.55am.
- Sale: Parade from St Paul's Church at 10.30am, followed by a service at the war memorial outside Sale Town Hall at 10.55am.
- Stretford: Parade to the war memorial on Chester Road, with participants arriving at approximately 10.50am ahead of the 11am silence.
- Urmston: The borough's main civic service will take place at the war memorial on Davyhulme Circle. The parade will leave Eden Square at approximately 10.35am, with the service taking place around 11am.
Temporary road closures will also be in place around several of these events.
All services are expected to go ahead except in extreme weather conditions.
For full details of the services, parade arrangements and road closures, visit Trafford Council's Remembrance Sunday page.
