The city will fall silent as it remembers the fallen at its annual Remembrance Day service and parade. A Day of National Remembrance Service will take place on Colmore Row, opposite St Philip’s Cathedral, attended by military veterans and representatives of the region’s armed forces.
The Salvation Army band will play from 10.15 am, followed by a march onto Colmore Row by Armed Forces representatives. The parade, starting from Temple Row at 10.30 am, will include ex-service personnel, regular, reserve and cadet units, alongside representatives of other local uniformed organisations.
At 10.50 am, the Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands, Group Captain Ian Sergeant OBE KHS DL, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Cllr Zaker Choudhry, and the Bishop of Birmingham the Rt Revd Dr Michael Volland, will process from the Council House to Colmore Row. The service will commence at 10.55 am.
A two-minute silence will be observed at 11 am, after which wreaths will be laid at the Cenotaph by representatives from the Armed Forces, veterans organisations, and faith and community groups. The event concludes with a march past at 11.30 am.
“"On Remembrance Sunday we honour our promise never to forget all those who sacrificed so much, and I encourage Birmingham’s citizens to join us on Colmore Row to observe the act of remembrance at 11am. It is important that we take time to remember all the men and women who died while serving their country, at war and in peacetime, who gave their todays for our tomorrows."
Road closures and diversions will be in effect on Sunday 8 November between 6 am and 2.30 pm on various streets including Bennett’s Hill, Cannon Street, Church Street, Colmore Row, and New Street.
