Veterans invited to war memorial on Sunday

DETAILS of Barnsley Council’s Remembrance service have been revealed.

At 11am today, the Mayor of Barnsley Coun Sarah Tattersall will be observing a minute silence in front of the war memorial at the town hall.

This will be followed by a short service which will include students from Barnsley Sixth Form College reading a poem.

Students from several local schools will also lay wreaths and artwork.

A spokesperson added: “We’re inviting representatives of our armed forces community to lay wreaths alongside the mayor. This will honour the recognition they deserve.

“For everyone’s safety and to make sure that there is enough crowd control, it’s vital that representatives are registered in advance.”

■ A NUMBER of road closures will be in place this weekend for the town’s Remembrance service.

Today, Church Street, Royal

Street, Sadler Gate and St Mary’s Gate will be closed from 10.30am to 11.45am.

On Sunday, the same roads will be closed at the same time.

Also on Sunday, Cheapside, Eldon Street, Hanson Street, Market Hill, Market Street, Mayday Green, Midland Street, New Street, Peel Square, Queen Street, Regent Street South, Shambles Street, St Mary’s Place and the Arcade, will all be closed from 9am to 1.30pm.

All on-street parking bays in the town centre will be suspended from 6pm on Saturday.

Here is where you can pay your respects locally...

Cawthorne: Service at the memorial in the grounds of the Victoria Jubilee Museum. Wreaths will be laid after the church service and the procession is with Coun Paul HandDavis.

Hoylandswaine: Service is at St John’s, Haigh Lane, with former councillor and Penistone mayor Andrew Millner.

Ingbirchworth: The service is at the war memorial on Huddersfield Road and Coun David Greenhough will be in attendance.

Monk Bretton: There will be a parade and service at the War Memorial Garden on Cross Street, followed by a service at St Paul’s Church.

Penistone: There will be a service at St John’s Church with Coun Mandy Lowe-Flello.

Silkstone: The service will take place at All Saints Church with Coun Robert Barnard. The procession will start at the top of Martin Croft, near Broadgates.

Thurgoland: The service will be at Holy Trinity Church with Coun John Wilson. Wreaths will be laid at the memorial on Halifax Road after the procession from the church.

Thurlstone: There will be a service at the War Memorial, on Manchester Road, with Coun Hannah Kitching.