Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday are opportunities for us all to remember the service and sacrifice of all those who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.
There will be a short service and wreath laying at Borgue War Memorial on Sunday, 10th November
Every year, The Royal British Legion Scotland (Legion Scotland) asks us to unite in commemorating Remembrance Sunday to make sure that no-one is forgotten and to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom.
A range of events is planned to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. Please share these around your networks.
Festival of Remembrance
The Veterans Garden Dumfries, with support from the Royal British Legion Scotland Dumfries and Maxwelltown Branch, and Dumfries and Galloway Council, is organising the Dumfries Festival of Remembrance. The event will be held on Saturday 9 November at the Crichton Church, Bankend Road, Dumfries at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £10 and are available from Veterans Garden, Anderson Kilts and Molly May’s Tearoom.
Download the Festival of Remembrance poster
Remembrance Sunday 10 November
Services of Remembrance and wreath laying-ceremonies will take place at war memorials and in faith venues across Dumfries and Galloway in honour of those who lost their lives in the two world wars and the many conflicts since then.
Councillor Archie Dryburgh MBE, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Armed Forces Champion, will lay a wreath at 11am at Annan War Memorial.
Councillor Gail Macgregor, Depute Convener of Dumfries and Galloway Council will lay a wreath at 11am at Lockerbie War Memorial, High Street, Lockerbie.
Provost Maureen Johnstone will lay a wreath on behalf of the people of Dumfries at 11am at St John’s War Memorial, Newall Terrace, Dumfries.
In addition, wreaths will also be laid at all of the other war memorials across Dumfries and Galloway by elected members of Dumfries and Galloway Council, and in some locations on their behalf by community councillors and other organisations’ representatives.
Wreaths are also being laid by New Scots in our region’s Resettlement Scheme in towns and villages where we have a significant presence: Stranraer, Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Sanquhar, Kelloholm, Lockerbie and Annan.
Lord-Lieutenants, Vice and Deputy Lieutenants will also be laying wreaths at ceremonies across the region.
Armistice Day Monday 11 November
A national two-minute silence will be held on Monday, 11 November at 11am in respect of, and to remember, those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
As a mark of respect, flags will be flown at all council flag-flying locations across the region from Friday 8 to Tuesday 12 November.