How Hetton will mark Remembrance Day 2020

Hetton Town Council has announced that its traditional Remembrance Day parade and service will not be taking place this year due to Covid-19 restrictions.
By Chris Binding
Published 6th Nov 2020, 16:10 BST

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Remembrance commemorations across the UK have been affected by the pandemicRemembrance commemorations across the UK have been affected by the pandemic
Remembrance commemorations across the UK have been affected by the pandemic

The annual event allows residents and organisations to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in armed conflicts.

Due to the coronavirus crisis, the event planned for November 11 in Hetton Mini Park has been cancelled.

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Councillor David Geddis, chair of the council’s events committee, said: “Disappointingly, the town council has been forced to cancel the remembrance event this year due to local Covid-19 restrictions in place preventing the use of parks and highways.

“Representatives of the town council will still lay wreaths as a mark of respect, but regrettably there can be no formal event for the public or other organisations.”

Bomber Command veteran Peter Warner, district chairman of the Fellowship of Services organisation, added: “It’s a real shame that the event can’t go ahead this year, but we do understand the need to follow official guidance to protect people from the risk of Covid-19.”

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Hetton Town Council has suggested that individuals wishing to pay their respects should visit the war memorial at any time to reflect and lay their own tributes.

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However, social distancing and other appropriate measures such as face coverings should be observed, in line with government guidance.

The council added that tributes can also be made to the Royal British Legion’s ‘virtual field of remembrance’ website.

For more details, visit: www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/remember-a-loved-one/virtual-fields-of-remembrance

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