Remembrance and Armistice events in Portsmouth

Residents are invited to attend Remembrance and Armistice events being held in Portsmouth to honour those who have fallen in service to the country:

Sunday 10 November:

Royal Navy Remembrance Parade - 9.15am at Southsea Naval War Memorial. Sailors from HM Naval Base Portsmouth will conduct a Remembrance parade. The Naval Base Commander, Commodore Marcel Rosenberg ADC, would like to invite veterans and service persons to attend. The parade will finish by 10am to allow for the Naval Guard and veterans to make their way to Guildhall Square for the City of Portsmouth Remembrance Parade.

City of Portsmouth Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade - 10.30am-12pm in Guildhall Square. The service will be preceded by a parade of veterans, military personnel and youth groups in the square at 10.30am. At 11am there will be a two-minute silence followed by the service. A wreath-laying ceremony at the WW1 memorial (Cenotaph) will conclude the morning's events.

Monday 11 November:

Armistice Day Service - 10.55am at the Cenotaph, Guildhall Square. This short service starts at 10.55am and will include a two-minute silence at the traditional 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. During the service there will be a selection of readings and poems.

Travelling to the events

Visitors driving from outside the city are encouraged to use Portsmouth Park and Ride, which is conveniently located off Junction 1 of the M275. Residents and visitors are advised to plan their journeys in advance and consider alternative ways to travel, such as walking, cycling, hiring a rental e-scooter or bike, or taking the bus.