Buxton Remembrance Service 2025
Buxton Remembrance Service will be held at The Cenotaph on Buxton Slopes, on Sunday 9th November 2025.
At 10.30am, (prior to the service at 10.50am) there will be a parade led by Fairfield (Buxton) Brass Band, from Buxton Market Place to the Cenotaph, consisting of Regular Troops, Cadet Groups, Emergency Services, Scouts and others – those groups will fall out to their usual places near the Cenotaph. The parade will be followed by the Civic Parade from the Town Hall with The British Legion, our Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Louise Potter, The High Peak Mayor’s representative, and Councillors.
The Car Park at The Slopes side of the Town Hall, will be closed for the preparation of parades, and until after the service.
Order of service: Buxton Remembrance Sunday 2025 – Order of Service
Once all are assembled at The Cenotaph, the service starts at 10.50am, and will be led by The Revd Andrew Parker & The Revd Sandra Doore.
Once again, this year organisers give thanks to the Buxton Community Choir, who will accompany Fairfield Band and the assembled crowd, with hymns and The National Anthem.
As the buglers play “The Last Post” Terrace Road will close for the two minutes
silence while “WE REMEMBER”. After the two minutes, as the buglers play “Reveille”,
Terrace Road will be opened again for a little while.
Wreaths will then be laid at the Cenotaph, by Civic leaders, Representatives of the Armed Forces and many other local organisations.
If you intend to be there to lay a wreath during the ceremony, please report to the steps on the Crescent side of the Cenotaph by 10.35am latest.
While wreaths are laid, the Choir will sing a hymn, “Only Remembered” based on one
familiar to many, through the stage production of “War Horse”. The song – originally a
Horatius Bonar hymn from the 19th century, is in remembrance of those who fell in
Wartime.
After the service there will be a parade – this will form on The Slopes, in the wide path
opposite Hardwick Street. Once the parade is formed, Terrace Road, The Crescent, The
Square and Water Street will be closed.
The Parade will progress, down Terrace Road, through the Crescent, where our Deputy Lord
Lieutenant and other Civic Leaders will take the salute, from a dais outside the Crescent
Hotel, through The Square to the Pavilion Gardens.
The Parade will end on The Pavilion Gardens promenade, where there will be a review of all
marching groups by our Deputy Lord Lieutenant, The British Legion and Civic Leaders.
After the Parade falls out, all are welcome to refreshments in the Pavilion where there will
be refreshments in the Gardens Conservatory. There will be printed Orders of Service available on the day, or you can download a copy here.
Temporary road closures
There will be short term road closures – Terrace Road for the two minutes silence at 11am – then, after the service, Terrace Road, The Crescent and The Square will be closed to allow the parade to take place.
Other services taking place in the High Peak
Glossop – The service takes place at Glossop Cenotaph, Norfolk Square from 10.50am. The service will be conducted by Rev Norman W Shaw BA(Hons) GradDipTh and Fr Martin Sylvester STB MA. Refreshments will be available at Bradbury Community House, Glossop after the service.
Glossop Remembrance Sunday 2024 – Order of Service
Hadfield – The service takes place at Hadfield Cenotaph from 10.50am. The service will be conducted by Rev Chris Nowak. Refreshments will be available at Hadfield Hall after the service.
Hadfield Remembrance Sunday 2024 – Order of Service
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