Remembrance Day: Here’s the list of parades and services happening in your area

By Ross Hempseed

November 9 2022, 6:00 am

Remembrance Day services are taking place across the north and north-east. Image: Chris Sumner/ DC Thomson

Communities will fall silent on Sunday as they come together to remember the service and sacrifice of those who have battled for our freedoms.

Remembrance Sunday pays tribute to those who died in the line of duty during the first and second world wars and was first started back in 1919 by King George V.

Since then, communities across the UK have paid their respects to those who lost their lives fighting on the front line in any conflict, including in more recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, by displaying the symbolic red poppy.

Royal British Legion Scotland is heavily involved in organising the events which include parades, speeches and a two-minute silence.

Here are the major Remembrance Day 2022 events in are taking place across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands.

E-mail livenews@ajl.co.uk with details about a service you would like added to our list.

Remembrance Day events in the Highlands

Inverness

Inverness Legion will host a day of remembrance on the banks of the River Ness on Sunday beginning at 2pm.

The parade will march from Huntly Street near the kiltmakers to the Inverness War Memorial at Cavell Gardens.

The Parade band marching in their kilts and uniforms during an Inverness Remembrance Day parade event in 2019 — Inverness Remembrance Day parade in 2019. Image: Andrew Smith

The wreath laying at the memorial will take place at around 3pm and then the parades return to close to the Legion club on King Street.

Refreshments will be available at the Legion club after the parade has finished at 4pm.

Nairn

This year will be especially significant for Nairn Legion as it marks the 100th anniversary of the Nairn War Memorial.

The morning celebrations will begin at 8.50am outside the Legion club on Cawdor Street before the parade set off to the War Memorial.

Serving personnel, veterans, Seaforth Club members and youth organisations are invited to join the parade.

A remembrance service will take place at St Ninians Kirk at 9.30am, with the act of remembrance beginning at the memorial at 10.45am.

Fort William

In Fort William, a parade is scheduled to leave Viewforth car park at around 10.45am and will pass in front of the Legion club before marching to the war memorial.

Spean Bridge

A remembrance service will also be held at the Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge, at 3pm.

The Commando Memorial looks out over the hills and mountains of Lochaber — The Commando Memorial looks out over their training ground, the hills and mountains of Lochaber. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

Motorists are being advised to come early to the event to avoid the parade which will march from the lay-by south of the memorial car park at 2.45pm.

Aviemore

Aviemore Legion will begin with a short service at Glenmore Memorial at 9.30am.

The parade will then set off from the Legion club on Burnside Road and then head down to the Aviemore war memorial located on Cairngorm Avenue at 10.55am.

Refreshments will be available back a the Legion club at noon.

Thurso

The parade will form outside the Thurso Legion at 10.30am before marching down to the war memorial in Sir John’s Square for the two-minute silence at 11am.

A service will take place at 11.30am at St Peter’s & St Andrew’s Church before heading back to the Legion club for refreshments.

Remembrance Day events in Moray

Elgin

In Elgin, Remembrance Day will begin at 10am with the High Street closed off to traffic from North College Street up to St Giles Church.

There will be a service at St Giles which is open to everyone and a wreath-laying ceremony outside at the war memorial.

Forres

Forres Legion will be hosting its annual Remembrance Day event beginning at around 10.30am near the Church of St Leonards on Tullock Park.

Following the church service, the parade will leave from the church and head down to the war memorial on St Catherine’s Road.

The parade will then reform at 12.30am and head down Forres High Street to then be dismissed outside Forres Legion club.

Dufftown

Dufftown Legion will host a parade leaving from West Kirk at 10am before a church service at Mortlach Church until 11.30am.

The parade will then set off from the Clock Tower at noon and head down to the memorial located at the northern end of Balvenie Street.

Remembrance Day events in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen

Aberdeen University chaplains and the Officer Training Corps will lead their celebrations on Sunday beginning with a service at King’s College Chapel at 10.50am.

After the service, guests are welcome to view the parade and cadet inspection, which will take place on the King’s Lawn next to Elphinstone Hall.

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen will be leading the parade to the war memorial located outside Cowdray Hall on Schoolhill.

Ex-soldiers pay their respects by laying wreaths at a remembrance day event in Aberdeen 2021 — Remembrance Sunday in Aberdeen last year. Image: Paul Glendell/DC Thomson

People should assemble outside Aberdeen Art Gallery before leaving in procession.

There will be a service of remembrance at the Kirk of St Nicholas immediately after. Refreshments will be served in the art gallery ground floor cafe for invited guests from 9.45am onwards.

During WW1, there were 5,025 victims from Aberdeen. You can find out more about them with our searchable table and map.

Stonehaven

Stonehaven Legion has organised a parade that will set off from Market Square at 10.15am and march to St James Church on Arbuthnott Street.

A bus will then transport wreath bearers from Market Square to the war memorial located on a hill overlooking the sea south of Stonehaven.

People are then invited back to the Legion clubs where soup, sandwiches and sausage rolls will be available.

Huntly

A parade of ex-servicemen and youth organisations lead by the Pipe Band leaving at 9.50am from the Ex-servicemen’s Club on Gordon Street

It will travel through the Square arriving at the war memorial on School Avenue at 10am.

The parade will then march to the Strathbogie Church on Bogie Street for a Remembrance Service at 10.45am.

People are invited back to the Ex-servicemen’s club for refreshments following the service.

Fraserburgh War Memorial with wreaths of poppies at its foot — Fraserburgh War Memorial. Image: Kenny Elrick/ DC Thomson

Peterhead

A Remembrance Sunday service will take place at Peterhead War Memorial on South Road at 9.30am.

Fraserburgh

In Fraserburgh, the parade will set off from the Legion club at 10.15am heading for the Old Parish Church.

At noon, following the service, the parade will march to the war memorial near Fraserburgh bowling club for a wreath-laying ceremony.

Inverurie

The Inverurie parade will begin at 8.45am at the Legion club at Drouthy Laird and from there the parade will travel to St Andrew’s Church arriving at 9.30am.

A wreath-laying ceremony will then take place at the war memorial at Market Place for 10.45am and afterwards people are invited back to the Legion club for refreshments.

Ellon

Ellon Legion went the extra mile displaying a beautifully knitted poppy cascade hanging down from Victoria Hall where the club meets.

It took volunteers hours each knitting individual poppies to be woven into the large piece.

Knitted poppies attached to the wall of Victoria Hall in Ellon, draping toward the ground and meeting the camera in a Remembrance day display. — Knitted poppies hanging from the side of Victoria Hall where the Ellon Legion is located. Image: Chris Sumner/DC Thomson

The parade will begin at 10.20am from Victoria Hall comprised of members and youth organisations including scouts, guides and cadets.

They will head to the church service before heading to the war memorial located at the Square at noon before heading back to the club for refreshments.