A NUMBER of road closures will be in place across Malvern this weekend in order for Remembrance service parades to go ahead.
Councillor Richard Morris, Chairman of the Worcestershire Armed Forces Partnership, said: “It is vitally important that the county can come together and take a moment to remember those who have lost their lives fighting for their country.
“During my tenure as chair, we will continue to do all we can to reflect, raise awareness and support those in the Armed Forces community in Worcestershire and build on the fantastic work already being done. This programme of parades is a great example of this.”
The road closures are as follows:
- Tenbury Wells Remembrance Day Parade (November 12)
Teme Street, Market Street, Church Street will be closed for a maximum of 10 minutes between 10:15am – 10:45 and 11:45am – 12:15pm.
Roads will be re-opened as soon as parade progresses.
- Upton Upon Severn Armistice Day (Novemeber 11)
Old Street and New Street will be closed from 10:55am – 11:10am.
- Malvern Wells Remembrance Sunday Parade (November 12)
Hanley Road will be closed between 10:45am and 12:15pm.
- Upton Upon Severn Remembrance Parade (November 12)
Parade New Street to Church (10:15am – 10:45am), Parade Church to War Memorial, Lower High Street (11:45am – 12:00pm), Wreath-laying at War Memorial (11:45am – 12:30pm).
- Malvern Remembrance Day Parade (November 12)
The roads are being closed at 9.30am ready for a parade at 10.30am from outside Great Malvern Post Office Abbey Road, turning down onto Church Street, and then turning onto Graham Road into Great Malvern Library grounds via the pathway leading down to the library.
After the Wreath laying service has finished, the parade will reform and parade down Como Road to be dismissed in the car park on the right-hand side.
Timings for Road Closures: Church Street (9.30am – 10.45am) Graham Road (9.30am – 11.30am) Como Road (9.30am – 12noon)
