Provost Graham said: “It is important that as a community we continue to remember those who lost their lives in the defence of this country. Provost Graham will lay a wreath on behalf of Highland Council on the War Memorial at Cavell Gardens accompanied by Councillors Caddick and Duffy. The Provost of Inverness, Councillor Alex Graham and Highland Council’s Armed Forces and Veterans Champions Councillors Carolyn Caddick and Allan Duffy accompanied by fellow members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee will join the parade as it marches past on the junction of Ness Bridge and Castle Street. Rev Murray will be assisted with the readings by Inverness Royal Academy pupils Mithran Macaden and Sarah Malhan. The parade will march off from Huntly Street at 2:30pm and arrive at Cavell Gardens Cenotaph at 2:50pm.Ī Service of Remembrance - conducted by Legion Padre, Reverend Alistair Murray - will take place at 3pm at the Cenotaph. Members of the Inverness Royal British Legion and Highland Council, staff and uniformed youth groups will parade from Huntly Street and the Town House to the Cenotaph at Cavell Gardens accompanied by Colour parties (flag bearers), the Inverness British Legion Pipes and Drums, Salvation Army Band and local MP’s and MSPs.

Organised by The Royal British Legion Scotland, Inverness Branch and supported by The Highland Council in partnership with Poppy Scotland the events reinforce the on-going importance and relevance of Armistice Day to the local community and the Highlands. Staff in council offices will also observe a two minutes silence at 11am on 11 November.

In Inverness there will be a Remembrance Service on Sunday 9 November at 3pm at Cavell Gardens War Memorial and a short ceremony to mark Armistice Day at 11am on 11 November outside the Town House. The Remembrance Day Service in Helmsdale is at 10.30am meet at the Bridge Car Park at 10.45am for a procession to the War Memorial for wreath laying and service.

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