Audley and Alsagers Bank Remembrance Day Services
Sunday 10th November 2024
(Photos Copyright Around Audley (Shraleybrook Media))
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience however there will be road closures in place from approx. 9.30am until 12.00pm latest on Sunday 10th November 2024 due to the parade at Audley and then the outside services which will take place at both Cenotaphs in Audley and Alsagers Bank around 10.45am. The roads will be reopened as soon as possible, once the parade in Audley has walked through the routes as shown below.
However the immediate area around the Cenotaphs at Alsagers Bank High Street and Audley Church Street will be closed to all traffic between 10am and 11.30am – times may be altered slightly on the day but are not expected to exceed these times.
AUDLEY PARADE AND SERVICE (roads closed from 9.30am)
Meet at Maddock Street, Audley at 10 a.m- set off 10.15am to proceed along Wereton Road to Queen Street – down Meadowside Avenue – up Vernon Avenue – down Chester Road – to roundabout at Nantwich Road – up Nantwich Road (BAND TO JOIN PARADE AT AUDLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLE HILL ENTRANCE at approx 10.40 a.m.) – along Church Street to the cenotaph adjacent Wilbraham House (service to start at 10.50 a.m.)
Please note the roads will be reopened as soon as the cenotaph services have finished, so please disperse as soon as possible.
ALSAGERS BANK SERVICE (High Street to remain closed from 9.30am at the junctions with The Drive and Heathcote Road)
All are invited to attend the Church Service in Halmer End Methodist Church at 10.00 a.m. A service will take place at the cenotaph on Church bend, Alsagers Bank at 10.50 a.m. (Please make your own arrangements to attend safely). The main road (High Street) will be closed from the junction of Heathcote and from the junction of The Drive between 9.30am until 12pm latest. The roads will be reopened as soon as the cenotaph services have finished, so please disperse as soon as possible.
It is expected that D&G bus service Sunday 1B will be affected/not running.
Wreath laying:
If you wish to lay a wreath during the service in Audley, before the start of the service (or at the correct point during) please stand along the wall to Wilbraham House on the left hand side of the cenotaph (nearest to the car park entrance to the Butchers Arms) to form a queue.
If you wish to lay a wreath at Alsagers Bank please join the queue, alongside the cenotaph.
Wreaths will be laid after The Reveille in the below order:
- Civic VIPs
- Representatives of regular forces
- Representatives of territorial and reserve forces
- Representatives of ex-Service associations, including RBL & RBLWS
- Representatives of uniformed public services (police, fire brigade, ambulance services)
- Representatives of uniformed voluntary services (St John, Red Cross etc)
- Representatives of cadet forces
- Representatives of youth organisations
- All other community groups and members of the public
Changes to Bus services on Sunday 10th November 2024 during the Remembrance Day Parade and Service
Please note that the D&G Bus service 1B will not run in Audley between 09.15 and 11.15.
Buses will restart at 11:26 from Newcastle and 12:15 from Audley.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
You can find the details of the road closures and the route for the parade by clicking on the below links: