Services will be held across the Island to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, today and on Sunday.

Today, (Thursday, November 11) a maroon will be fired from Newport Fire Station at 11am, to officially mark two minutes' silence and again at the finish.

The silence marks the moment World War One officially ended. 

Carisbrooke Castle's Field of Remembrance is also open today, for quiet reflection.

A formal service of remembrance, which is open to all of us who would like to attend, takes place at the castle at 10.45am.

Isle of Wight County Press: 2019's service to mark Remembrance Day in St Thomas's Square.2019's service to mark Remembrance Day in St Thomas's Square.

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Dignitaries gathered at the castle in 2020.

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On Remembrance Sunday (November 14), a service of remembrance will be held in Newport Minster, following the two-minute silence at 11am.

Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Susie Sheldon JP, council leader, Lora Peacey-Wilcox and council chair, Councillor Geoff Brodie, will be in attendance and will lay wreaths along with other dignitaries and representatives.

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, the Youth Council, police, and Royal British Legion Newport and Carisbrooke Branch President, Andy Pound will also be at the ceremony.

One procession, led by the Royal British Legion, will start at Drill Hall Road, Newport, at 10.30am and will make its way to St Thomas' Square.

A second procession will be led by the Isle of Wight Council's mace bearer, from Newport Guildhall to St Thomas' Square, at 10.50am.

After the service, the Lord-Lieutenant will take the salute on Newport High Street.

We are urged to follow Covid-19 precautions if we are attending and even this weekend.