The Mayor of Barnet, Cllr Tony Vourou, will lay a wreath at Hendon War Memorial

A full front view image of Hendon Town Hall — Hendon Town Hall

Barnet residents will pay their respects to those who died in conflicts around the world at services across the borough this weekend.

The Mayor of Barnet, Cllr Tony Vourou, will be attending Hendon War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday and will lay a wreath on behalf of the council.

The Leader of the Council, Cllr Barry Rawlings and opposition politicians will be in attendance along with members of the Armed Forces, veterans, cadets, emergency services, multi-faith representatives, and the Salvation Army Band.

In the run-up to the commemorations, Cllr Vourou said: “Remembrance Sunday is always a very moving and poignant day and it is important that we remember all those who gave their lives for our freedom in conflicts across the world. People across the borough will join commemorations to pay their respects to the fallen. Lest we forget.”

A list of services taking place across the borough is below.

Services on Remembrance Sunday:

Hendon War Memorial – A41, Watford Way – 10.40am
High Barnet – St John’s Church, Wood Street – 10.40am
New Barnet – Albert Road parade to Station Rd War memorial – 9.15am
East Barnet – Brookhill Road RBL to East Barnet Methodist Church War Memorial – 10.30am
Edgware War Memorial – 9.50am
Mill Hill – St Paul’s Church & Middx Regt The Ridgeway NW7 – 9.50am
St Kilda’s & Finchley United Service Club (Ballards Lane) – 10.45am
St Mary’s at Finchley & St Marylebone Cemetery – 9.50am
Totteridge – St Andrew’s Church – 9.50am
All Saint’s Church, Oakleigh Road North – 9.40am
Hampstead Garden Suburb – St Judes – 10.40am
Golders Green – Clock Tower War Memorial – 10.30am
Golders Green – Greek Orthodox Cathedral – 10.30am
Friern Barnet – St John the Evangelist, Friern Barnet Road – 9.50am
Monken Hadley – St Mary the Virgin and war memorial (Camlet Way) – 10.15am
Watling Community Memorial Service, Watling Community Centre – 2pm

Services on other days:

Finchley Memorial Hospital. Friday 8th November, 10.30am.
Hendon Crematorium – Saturday 9th November, 10.30am
Friern Barnet – St James the Great, War Memorial (Friern Barnet Lane) – Monday 11th November, 10.50am

The Town Hall will be illuminated in Red on Armistice Day 11th November.

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