Carlisle Mayor to lead Civic Procession

(Date of issue: Monday, 3 November 2008)

Carlisle Mayor, Councillor Mrs Jacquelyne Geddes, accompanied by Senior Clergy and Military personnel will lead the 90 strong Civic Procession to commemorate Remembrance Sunday (9 November) this week.

The Mayor, accompanied by local dignitaries including Carlisle City Councillors, will leave the Old Town Hall at 9.45am, to arrive at Carlisle Cathedral for the 10am Service of Remembrance.

Following the Service, the Civic Procession will proceed to the Town Hall Square where a Parade, Service and Wreath-Laying Ceremony will take place at 10.55am. The public is invited to attend this ceremony.

The Mayor of Carlisle, Cllr Mrs Jacquelyne Geddes, said:

"Remembrance Sunday is the National Day set aside to remember all our Service Men and Women, from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, who served in Two World Wars, and who gave the ultimate sacrifice to allow others to live in freedom. This year we will also be thinking of our brave Service Men and Women who have lost their lives in recent conflicts".