Cenotaph Hosts Remembrance Day Ceremony

Saturday, 10 November 2018 11:54

The first wreaths will be laid at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

WOODSTOCK - The Woodstock Remembrance Day ceremony will be happening at the Cenotaph once again this year rain or shine.

The Legion does not have a rain location this year. The first wreaths will be laid at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday morning on Graham Street in Woodstock.

First Vice President and Poppy Chair Coordinator for the Woodstock Legion Rob Gable says they will have a couple of World War 2 veterans on hand.

"We are expecting the World War 2 veterans from our branch to attend and hopefully they will be able to lay some wreaths for us on behalf of their fallen comrades. We will have some chairs set out for them and a couple of the churches have made lap blankets which we will present to the veterans to help keep them warm and dry and try to make it as pleasant of a day as we can."

Gable says they will have transportation for anyone who needs it.

"We will have a city bus stop at our branch building and pick people up and take them to the cenotaph because parking is at a premium up there and they will also bring the people back to the branch afterwards."

The Woodstock Legion branch will be open after the ceremony for a chili lunch that is open to everyone.

The ceremony holds a special meaning this year as it is the 100 year anniversary of the end of the first World War.

The following will be closed for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday:

- 9:00am Buller @ Riddell (except for buses transporting Vets & Colour Party)
- 9:00am Graham @ Hunter
- 9:00am Graham @ Drew
- 9:00am Buller @ Light

At 10:45 the parade will depart from the corner of Hunter & Graham St. moving north to the Cenotaph at the corner of Graham & Buller Streets.

The following are the dates and locations of the other Remembrance Day services in Oxford County:

- Beachville's ceremony will be held at the Legion Branch around 10:30 a.m.

- In Ingersoll, there will be a ceremony on 130 Oxford Street at 11:00 a.m. Followed by the Final Campaign were the public have a chance to visit the final resting place for our soldiers at 2:00 pm in the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery on Cemetery Lane, which will be accompanied by a light lunch and refreshments.

- Tillsonburg's ceremony is at the Town Centre Mall's front door on Broadway St at 10:30 a.m.

- In Otterville there's a ceremony at the entrance of the park around 1:00 p.m.

- Norwich's ceremony is at Emily Stowe Public School at 11:00 a.m.

- Princeton's ceremony is on 25 Main St S at 11:00 a.m.

- In Drumbo the ceremony is at the Blenheim Public School around 11:00 a.m.

- Chesterfield hosts their service at the Chesterfield Church at 11:00 a.m.