Remembrance events 2023
Remembrance Sunday falls on the second Sunday in November each year. It is a day for the nation to remember and honour all those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom.
Armistice Day marks the end of the First World War. It falls on 11 November each year. A 2-minute silence is observed on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Many remembrance events are held in towns and villages across Thurrock each year.
Sunday 5 November
| Time | Place | Town or village |
|---|---|---|
| 9:45am | Purfleet Heritage Centre, Centurion Way, then on to St Stephen's Church | Purfleet-on-Thames |
| 2pm | West Thurrock Memorial Park, London Road | West Thurrock |
Saturday 11 November – Armistice Day
| Time | Place | Town or village |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | War Memorial, High Street | Grays |
| 10:50am | Ardale War Memorial, Guardian Avenue, Stifford Green | North Stifford |
| 10:45am | War Memorial opposite Whitmore Arms | Orsett |
Sunday 12 November – Remembrance Sunday
| Time | Place | Town or village |
|---|---|---|
| 9:45am | St Michael's Church, High Street | Aveley |
| 2pm | St Mary-the-Virgin Church, Church Road | Bulphan |
| 10:45am | St Mary's Church, Linford Road | Chadwell St Mary |
| 2:30pm | War Memorial on the wall in Kershaw Close | Chafford Hundred |
| 10:45am | War Memorial on the wall of St Mary's Church | Corringham |
| 10:45am | Bata War Memorial | East Tilbury |
| 9:15am | War Memorial on the wall of St Michael's Church | Fobbing |
| 10:45am | War Memorial, High Street | Grays |
| 10:45am | St Peter and St Paul Church, Orsett Road | Horndon on the Hill |
| 9:30am | War Memorial, Rectory Road (Turps Corner) | Little Thurrock |
| 10:45am | Stifford Memorial Obelisk, St Mary the Virgin Church, High Road | North Stifford |
| 10am | War Memorial opposite Whitmore Arms | Orsett |
| 10:45am | St Nicholas Church, The Green | South Ockendon |
| 10:30am | War Memorial by St Margaret's Parish Church, The Green | Stanford-le-Hope |
| 9:30am | War Memorial, Civic Square | Tilbury |
Other events
Other remembrance events may be taking place around the borough. If you have organised an event for your community and would like us to list it here, please email us the details.
Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion supports serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families. Go to Royal British Legion: Remembrance to find out more about Remembrance and Remembrance events in the UK on the website.