The Annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service took place on Sunday, 10th November with a March to St. Clare’s Church from the Barnard Armoury. Revd. Jeff Anderson gave a short service outside of St. Clare’s where the observance of the Two Minutes Silence and wreath laying ceremony was carried out.
Wreaths were laid, led by a representative of the Lord Lieutenant’s Office, Dame Dela Smith DBE DL, the Reviewing Officer, Col. N. Medway, the Mayor of Great Aycliffe Councillor Mrs. Mary Dalton, Councillors J. Atkinson and Mrs. S.J. Iveson as representatives of Durham County Council together with members of the Armed Forces, Clubs, Churches, Schools, Members of the Public and Children.
A record number of people lined the streets outside of the Church in memory of those who had laid down their lives in times of conflict. A display of knitted poppies had been placed around the outside area of the church making a beautiful focal point for the passing of the parade. The poppies had been knitted by people and organisations of Newton Aycliffe.
Following a service of remembrance in Church the parade assembled outside for the March Past and Salute. The Parade was dismissed in the yard of the Barnard Armoury.
A short Service of Remembrance was also held in the Town Centre on Monday, 11th November at 11a.m. at which the observance of the 2 minutes silence took place.
