Date: 23/10/2008
The Mayor of High Peak, Councillor Robin Baldry, has pledged his support for the Poppy Appeal run by the Royal British Legion. He urged people to observe the two-minute silence on Armistice Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, and to give generously for their poppy.
Councillor Baldry, who is attending the service at Buxton Community School on Armistice Day, said: "Please join me in observing the two minute silence on Armistice Day. At 11am, on Tuesday 11 November, as in previous years, millions of people across the nation will stop to remember those who fought, and those who are still fighting, for all of us today. If we are to maintain our peace and freedom, we must always remember."
He added, "The Royal British Legion does a wonderful job providing welfare and support to ex-service people whose lives have been touched by conflict, and their dependants. The money you donate by buying poppies, in the next few days, will fund their work throughout the year. Your support is vital to help veterans, both young and old. Please give generously."
Remembrance Sunday falls on November 9, this year.
The Mayor of High Peak, Councillor Baldry, will attend the service at the Cenotaph, on the Slopes at Buxton. The Reverend John Hudghton, Rector of Buxton, and the Reverend Colin Smith, Superintendent Minister of the Methodist Church, will conduct the service jointly. Those organisations attending the service are asked to be in position by 10.45am.
The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Anthony Bingham, will be attending the Hadfield service. Attendees are invited to join for a service at St Andrew's Church at 10am. The Reverend Garrie Griffiths, Vicar of Hadfield, will lead the service, which will be followed by a procession to the Cenotaph for the Service of Remembrance at 10.50am.
The Immediate Past Mayor, Councillor Jean Wharmby, will attend the Glossop service, held at the Cenotaph at Norfolk Square. Those attending the service are asked to assemble in the Market Place from 10.30am, in order to join the parade to the Cenotaph, in Norfolk Square, at 10.45am. The service will start shortly before 11am. The Reverend Fred Whitehead will conduct the service.