Southport Royal British Legion has announced the details for this year’s annual Remembrance Sunday event in Southport.
Southport RBL is also getting ready to open its Poppy Shop this week.
The giant red poppy has already been placed at the front of Southport Town Hall in readiness for the event.
Remembrance Sunday – Sunday 8th November 2026
Parade: All Veterans and Serving Personnel are welcome to join the annual service of Remembrance.
Anyone wishing to march in this year’s parade is requested to meet at the Armed Forces Community Hub on Wesley Street in Southport town centre, which will be open from 9.30am.
The Parade will march off from Wesley Street at 10.20am.
Any less able participants who wish to take part in the parade, can meet at the junction of Chapel Street and London Street at 10.40am to join with the last part of the march.
All Army and RAF Cadets will also march with their contingents from Wesley Street. Sea Cadets will join the parade at the end of Chapel Street. NB. This is a change from previous years in line with guidance from Merseyside Police.
If you are joining for Remembrance but not taking part in the parade, you are warmly welcomed to gather around the memorial in time for the service to start shortly after 10.45am.
Lest we forget.
Armistice Day – Wednesday 11th November 2026
You are asked to gather at the War Memorial, Lord Street from 10.30am.
A brief service followed by a two minute silence, at 11am, will take place.
All veterans, members of the armed forces community and members of the public are invited to join.
Southport Royal British Legion Poppy Shop Opens Thursday 22nd October 2026
Wreaths, poppies and other Poppy Appeal merchandise will be available from the RBL Poppy Shop on Wesley Street in Southport from Thursday 22nd October 2026.
The Poppy Shop, staffed by amazing RBL volunteers, is open from 10am-2pm Tuesday to Saturday from this coming Thursday until Remembrance Sunday.
Payment can be made by cash, card, cheque, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Also look out for volunteers and local cadets who will be out and about around town over the next few weekends.
In addition, Poppy Appeal merchandise will be available in schools, supermarkets and a wide variety of other community collection points right across the Southport area.
For full details of their locations, please drop into the Poppy Shop on Wesley Street.
Any enquiries relating to the Poppy Appeal can be directed to the Poppy Shop on 01704 651947.
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