Huddersfield's poppy salute to Huddersfield war heroes

Oct 28 2009 By Neil Atkinson

BRITAIN’S war heroes of Afghanistan – and those who have given their lives in the past – will be remembered next month.

A series of services are being arranged to mark Remembrance Sunday on November 8, in many areas of Kirklees.

This year’s appeal urges people to support troops wounded in Afghanistan and the families of those killed in the conflict by wearing a poppy. It focuses on the need to help the current generation of servicemen and women who have fought in the war-torn country.

For the first time the poster campaign features the image of a coffin being repatriated from Afghanistan.

Details of the services in Kirklees confirmed so far are as follows:

Remembrance Sunday servcies planned for Kirklees

ARMITAGE BRIDGE: Service at St Paul’s Church at 9.15am followed by Act of Remembrance and Wreath Laying at 10.15am

BATLEY: Procession assembles at Batley Market Place at 10.15am for march off at 10.35am to Batley War Memorial Gardens for 10.55am service

BIRSTALL: Assemble 1.45pm Carr Street/Market Street corner, Birstall, for march off at 2pm for 2.20pm service at St Peter’s Church where wreaths will be laid at the war memorial at approximately 3pm

CLECKHEATON: Assemble at Cleckheaton Town Hall at 2.15pm for march off at 2.30pm Service will be held at St John's Parish Church at 3pm. Wreaths to be laid at Memorial Park en route to church.

DENBY DALE: Service at Methodist Church at 9.30am followed by short service and wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial at 10.50am.

DEWSBURY: Procession assembles at Dewsbury Town Hall at 10am for march off at 10.10am to Dewsbury Minster for service at 10.30am. Following the service procession will re-form and wreaths will be laid at the War Memorial on Longcauseway.

GOLCAR: St John’s Church open at 9.40am. Power Point presentation prior to 10am Service of Remembrance. 11.15am leave the church and muster on Manor Road for start of 11.45am parade with band and standards to Memorial in Jubilee Square, wreath-laying and ‘Last Post.’

HECKMONDWIKE: Meet at 11.45am at Green Park War Memorial in Heckmondwike for service at 12 noon.

HOLMFIRTH: The service will be held at 10.45am in Holy Trinity Parish Church followed by wreath-laying service at the War Memorial at 12 noon.