Residents and local organisations have been thanked after Bournemouth Town Council held its first Remembrance Sunday service and parade at the war memorial in Central Gardens. Bournemouth has marked its first town council Remembrance Sunday service and parade in Central Gardens. The event took place at the war memorial on Sunday, with Monsignor Canon John Nelson conducting the service alongside the Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Roberto Rocca, as residents gathered to pay their respects. The council thanked veterans, Armed Forces representatives, standard bearers, civic representatives an
Bournemouth has marked its first town council Remembrance Sunday service and parade in Central Gardens.
The event took place at the war memorial on Sunday, with Monsignor Canon John Nelson conducting the service alongside the Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Roberto Rocca, as residents gathered to pay their respects.
The council thanked veterans, Armed Forces representatives, standard bearers, civic representatives and volunteers, as well as Dorset Forces Community Network CIC and BCP Council’s events and civic teams, which supported the arrangements.
Councillor Rocca said it was a "great honour" to lead Bournemouth in remembrance, and said seeing people come together to pay respects showed the strength of community spirit in the town.
He also thanked those who worked behind the scenes to make the service possible, adding that Bournemouth had come together to honour those who served and sacrificed: "We will remember them."
Bournemouth Town Council said it will review the event and consider improvements for future years, after holding the remembrance service and parade for the first time as a town council.
