Island to fall silent on Remembrance Sunday

Services taking place around the Island

A number of events will take place across the Island today as we remember those who've died while serving their country.

A two-minute silence will be held at 11am, while the National Service of Remembrance takes place in the Royal Chapel in St John's at 3pm.

Deputy Chief Minister Jane Poole-Wilson will represent the Island at the UK's National Service of Remembrance in London, and will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

In Douglas, a parade will depart Market Hill at 9.20am ahead of a service of remembrance in St Thomas's Church at 10am.

That will be followed by a silence at wreath laying at the War Memorial on Douglas promenade, where a number of road closures will be in place until after the ceremony has finished.

In Onchan, there'll be a short ceremony at the Onchan War Memorial, with maroons behind fired from behind the commissioners' offices to mark the start of the silence.

In Ramsey, there's a service of remembrance in St Paul's Church from 10.50am with maroons to mark the silence at 11am.

Later in Ramsey, the town's branch of the Royal British Legion will have its service at St Paul's church from 6.30pm.

In Arbory, a parade will muster at Arbory School car park, leaving for the church at 10.35am for this year's Arbory Civil Remembrance Service.

At Ballasalla, there'll be a church service at 10am, before those gathered walk to the Ballasalla War Memorial at 10.50am.

In Santon, there's a service taking place at the Santon War Memorial from 10.45am.

In Port St Mary, a remembrance service will take place at St Mary's Church from 10.55am.

In Port Erin, Kirk Christ hosts a remembrance service from 10.45am.

Later on in Peel, a processional march will leave Market Plane at 2.30pm ahead of the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance at the Cathedral from 3pm.