Nov 12, 20172 min read

Remembrance service in Formby and district today

The Remembrance Service is at 15:00hrs today in Formby, Sunday 12th November at Holy Trinity Church, Rosemary Lane. This will be attended by the Mayor of Sefton, Councillor Dave Robinson who will read the lesson. The service will include the laying of wreaths and a parade will take place from and to the Gild Hall, Church Road. The Mayor will take the salute.

Other services on the Sunday at which one or more members of the Royal British Legion are present include:

St.Michael`s Church Altcar at 09:30 hrs

Hightown: 10:50hrs at Hightown War Memorial followed by a service in St. Stephen's Church Hightown.

Ince Blundell: 12:30hrs at Ince Blundell War Memorial

Formby: 3pm at Holy Trinity Church

Also, the Formby Royal British Legion Branch AGM is to be held at 2pm on Sun 26th Nov in the Bier House at St.Peter`s Church, Formby. All members are very welcome to attend.

The Mayor of Sefton, councillors and council officers will all attend Remembrance Day services taking place across the borough.

They will all remember those who died in conflict at services being held on Sunday, November 12.

The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Dave Robinson, will attend a morning service at the War Memorial, King’s Gardens, Bootle at 10.55am and an afternoon service at Holy Trinity Church, Formby at 3pm.

Councillors and other Sefton Council representatives will be present at a total of 11 services being held on Sunday, November 12 throughout the borough.

These will be held at other locations in Aintree, Ainsdale, Crosby, Hightown, Ince Blundell, Litherland, Maghull, Southport and Waterloo. Cllr Ian Maher, Sefton Council’s Labour leader will be at the service at the War Memorial, Lord Street, Southport starting at 10.55am.

In previous years the number of members of the public attending the services has increased and people are advised to arrive in plenty of time.

Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Dave Robinson, said: “Without fail every year councillors, council officers, members of the public and our armed forces are rightfully present at the many services taking place across the borough."

“As the Mayor of Sefton I am very proud to attend them and I hope as many people as possible will attend the services held in Sefton on this very important date."

“It gives us the opportunity to spend some time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave service men and women over the years in various conflicts.”

Cllr Bobby Brennan, Sefton Council’s Armed Forces champion, added: “All the services taking place in Sefton and across the country are very important as we remember those who lost their lives in conflict past and present."

“They give us a chance for us all to remember how we owe a huge debt to every single one of them for the peace and freedom we currently enjoy today. As we pause to remember the fallen we are mindful of our serving men and women as they carry out their duties both at home and overseas.”