Sunderland marked Armistice Day on Sunday with the city’s annual Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s ‘Pages of the Sea’ display. Local people turned out in their thousands for both events on the day that marked the centenary of the signing of the Armistice that ended the First World War in […]
Sunderland’s annual Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s touching ‘Pages of the Sea’ display will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War on Sunday. And they represent two of the highlights of a wide-ranging programme of continuing events across the city. The parade, one of the […]
As Sunderland, the North East and the UK prepares to remember our fallen heroes on Sunday November 12, a new survey has revealed that the majority of people in the region are unaware of how many of our armed forces troops have died in conflict since the Second World War. More than 7000 have […]
This Sunday (November 13) Sunderland, the region and the country will pay their respects at the annual Remembrance parade and service, as well as other events. But what can we expect, in numbers, from the city’s tribute events? One city mayor – The mayor for the city of Sunderland, Councillor Alan Emerson, will be at […]