Acts of Remembrance 2025

The Council has received invitations to attend a range of Remembrance Day Services across the Borough.  Details of arrangements for Remembrance events on Sunday, 2 November (Groomsport) and on Sunday, 9 November 2025 are below:

Bangor 

Councillors will process to the War Memorial for 10.40am for the Remembrance Day Service.   After the service at the War Memorial, the parade will march through Bangor, returning to the former RBL Hall at 41 Hamilton Road.  Please note there will be no church service on this occasion. 

Comber 

Councillors will form up at St Mary's Church with parade participants and march to the War Memorial in The Square for a wreath laying ceremony at 11am. This will be followed by a Church Service in St Mary's Parish Church, Comber.   

Donaghadee 

Councillors will join parade participants to form up and march off at 10.40am to the War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance and wreath laying.  Following the service and wreath laying, a Church Service will take place in Donaghadee Parish Church.  Councillors are invited to join the Deputy Lieutenant and other dignitaries to take the salute. 

Holywood 

Councillors will parade from Queen's Leisure Complex (Studio Room) at 10.45am to be in place at the war memorial for 10.50am.  After the 2 minute's silence at 11.00am there will be a Service at St Phillip and St James Parish Church, Church Road, Holywood.   

Newtownards 

Councillors to parade from Old Cross Street car park at 10.00am to the Cenotaph, Court Square, Newtownards. Following a wreath laying ceremony at 10.10am, the Royal British Legion will parade to St Marks Church for the Remembrance Service which commences at 11.30am.  After the Church Service the parade will march back to the Royal British Legion.  

Ballywalter 

Councillors to parade from the Beach Car Park, Main Street, at 10.40am for an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 10.50am.  This will be followed by a Church Service. The Parade and march past will take place at approximately 12.05pm.   

Craigavad Helen's Bay  

A service of remembrance will be held at Glencraig Parish Church.  The service starts at 10.30am. 

Groomsport 

The Groomsport Remembrance Day Service will be held on Sunday, 2 November 2025 at 2.45pm.  Councillors will parade from the Walter Nelson Hall, Main Street to the War Memorial at approximately 2.30pm. There is no Church Service.  

 Millisle 

Councillors are asked to meet at the Royal British Legion, Churchill Avenue at 10.30am to parade to the War Memorial for a short Act of Remembrance at 11.00am.  The parade will then proceed to the Millisle and Ballycopeland Presbyterian Church, for the Service at 11.30am.  

Portavogie   

A service of remembrance will be held at Portavogie War Memorial, Harbour Road, Portavogie at 9am.