Midsomer Norton Life - Winter 2022

Remembrance Day Parade and Service 2022

This year’s Remembrance Day Parade and Service will take place on Sunday 13th November. All are invited to come and pay their respects and remember those in our community who have given their lives in conflicts around the world.

The Town Council will once again be working with the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Branch of the Royal British Legion to organise the event. In light of a vehicle being parked within the vicinity of the War Memorial during last year's event, a parking suspension has been granted by Bath and North East Somerset Council, for the whole of the limited waiting bay and disabled bay in front of the War Memorial which will last all day. The usual road closure will be in place. The upper part of the high street will be closed between 10:40am until 11.40am approx. The lower part of the high street will be closed for the service between 11.30am until 11.35am approx. The high street to St John's Church will be closed for the parade between 11.30am until 1pm, which will include up to the junction with the roundabout at One Stop.

The running time of the service will be as follows. Parade leaves muster point (West Clewes Recreation Ground/ North Road/ Radstock Road) around 10.40am. Parade to make their way through the high street to the memorial for the service at 11am. From 11.30am until 1pm the parade will head to St John's Church. The Town Council will inform all businesses and residents known to be directly affected by the proposed restriction and erect the road closure notice one week prior to warn pedestrians. Road closed signs and barriers will be in place and marshalls will be available to advise traffic and coordinate emergency access. The large lamp post poppies will be up, and the Town Council have purchased their wreath

for laying at the ceremony. On Remembrance Sunday, the Parade will be formed and led by Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band. The Royal British Legion, veterans and others will fall in behind the band. The parade will then halt at the War Memorial and two minutes silence will be observed at 11am. The Remembrance Service and the laying of wreaths will follow, before the parade marches to St John’s Church for the church service. After the service, the parade will reform and depart from St John’s, turning left and down the High Street to the Island and then left to War Memorial.

With the move into the living with COVID-19 phase, we would encourage all those taking part in the Parade, and attendees, to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Please could all participants and attendees not attend if feeling unwell or have tested positive for COVID-19. Please take extra precautions if living with someone who is symptomatic, or has tested positive for COVID-19. We look forward to seeing you on 13th November, and should you wish to lay a wreath, please do let us know and we will pass details on to the Royal British legion.