Lest We Forget
Bedworth in Warwickshire retains the tradition of celebrating Armistice Day at the exact hour, day and month each year.
It is now the largest and most famous Armistice Day Parade in Britain. The service is held at the War Memorial in Bedworth's Coventry Road Cemetery in the presence of the
Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire representing H.M.The Queen, the Mayor
of Nuneaton and Bedworth, invited dignitaries and guests, the citizens
of Bedworth and the surrounding towns, and supporters from all over the
country who travel just to "be there" on the day.
The parade marches through Bedworth town centre before forming up in the Cemetery.
The Committee
invite all ex-service personnel and all Ex-Service Associations, especially
the Standards, to attend the
2013 event which will be held on Monday 11th November 2013. Building on the huge success of the 2011 parade this promises to be a massive parade, one of the biggest ever.
We would be pleased to have
as many National, County and Area Standards as possible.
For further details contact
Jim Nicholson
Armistice 2011
This site will be taken down for updating on Friday 4th May at approx. 11.00am until 1.00pm
2011 Armistice DVD now available.
Photos are ©Sqd Ldr Paul Hincks and used with permission
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Frank Parsons, stalwart of the
Armistice Day Parade and Service
1922-2011
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As next year (2012) is a Leap Year, the Armistice will fall on Sunday 11th November. Therefore, the Royal British Legion's Remembrance Day takes priority over the Armistice Parade.
The next Armistice Parade and Service will be on Monday 11th November 2013
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