10.45am, Sunday, 9th November at the War Memorial, The Causeway
Marlow’s Ceremony of Remembrance, organised by Marlow Town Council and the Marlow Royal British Legion, will be held on Remembrance Sunday, 9th November on The Causeway.
The Parade, comprising members of the armed forces, veterans, Royal British Legion, cadets, local organisations, Brownies, Guides and Scouts, will start from the Pound Lane Card Park (note change for this year) , Marlow at approximately 10.30am. Led by the Scots Guards Association Pipe Band, it will arrive at the War Memorial on the Causeway at 10.45am.
The service starts at 10.50am and is led by Rev Sarah Jones from All Saints’ Church.
Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire Naomi Riches MBE PLY will lead the wreath-laying and after the Service will take the Salute from the podium near the gold post box. Nearby parishes and organisations around the town will also be laying their wreaths.
Marlow Mayor, Cllr Muryel Boulay, will be joined by representatives from Marly-le-Roi and Budavar.
After the Service, the Parade will march up the High Street, around the obelisk and back down to the Pound Lane Car Park, where it will dismiss.
The High Street will be closed to traffic from 08.00am until 12.00pm, with no parking on the High Street down to the bridge, which will also be closed, together with The Causeway. The Council requests that residents make use of car parks and walk to the ceremony.
Residents are asked to avoid Pound Lane, from the junction with Malthouse Way to High Street between 10.15am and 10.45 and again between 11.30am and midday as rolling road closures will be implemented to facilitate the Parade.
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