November in Coventry is a time when we reflect on past events that have affected the city such as the Coventry Blitz and we remember all those who have lost their lives in conflict.
This year’s annual Remembrance Service and Parade service will take place on the 10 November, beginning at 10.45am, at The Cenotaph in the War Memorial Park. The service will be led by The Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, Acting Bishop of Coventry and all are invited.
In the afternoon of the 10 November, the city’s civic party will take part in a short service at the Garden of Remembrance and Civilian Monument in London Road Cemetery to remember those lost in the city during the Coventry Blitz over the night of 14 November 1940. This takes place at 3pm and again, all are welcome to attend.
West Orchards Shopping Centre will again be hosting the very moving Poppy Drop on Monday 11 November, beginning at 10.45 on level 3 of the shopping centre. Veterans and guests will observe the two-minute silence at 11am, as 4000 poppies fall from the centre’s dome.
The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Cllr Mal Mutton, will also be releasing a video where she speaks about the Blitz and Coventry’s transformation into the one of the world’s leading cities of peace and reconciliation. This will be released on Thursday 14 November and will be available to view on Coventry city council’s webpages and YouTube.
Some stories from veterans are available to read on Coventry City Council’s Coventry Remembers webpages which have more detailed information about the above events and will have the Order of Service should people want to download them, read them or follow on the day.
For full details about the city’s remembrance activities, please visit coventry.gov.uk/remembrance