The lord mayor of Oxford, councillor Lubna Arshad, is set to join two events to mark Remembrance Day next week.
On Saturday, November 11, the Lord Mayor will hold a short service in the Town Hall for Armistice Day, at which Oxford will pay their respects.
Residents and visitors of all faiths are welcome to attend the service, which will be available to watch on the city council’s YouTube channel.
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The Lord Mayor will further represent the city council at the Remembrance Sunday service in St Giles, on Sunday, November 12.
The service starts at 10.45am and will be conducted by the city rector, the reverend Anthony Buckley.
The Lord Mayor will be joined by the lord-lieutenant, multi-faith leaders from across the city, representatives from the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue, the Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes.
Representatives from Oxford’s twin cities will be in attendance, along with military units, uniformed organisations, community groups, civic dignitaries, residents and visitors from across the county.
They will assemble from 10am at the junction of Beaumont Street and St Giles' and then proceed along St Giles. They will be followed by the civic procession which will depart from St John’s College at 10.40am. There will then be a two-minute silence at 11am.
This year the service will be interpreted in British Sign Language. The interpreter will be located on the junction of St Giles’ and Woodstock Road to the west of the dais.
After the service, the lord-lieutenant and the civic party will move to St John’s College to take the salute as the military and Royal British Legion march past.
Councillor Lubna Arshad, Lord Mayor of Oxford, said: “I want to highlight the importance of annually observing Remembrance Sunday in honour of those who sacrificed their lives in past conflicts for the preservation of our freedoms. We must make sustained efforts in fostering harmony among our diverse communities and stress the imperative of global solidarity.”
Road closures will be in place for Banbury Road from its junction with Parks Road to its junction with St Giles, Beaumont Street from its junction with St John Street to its junction with St Giles, Keble Road and Magdalen Street East and West.
St Giles will be closed from 12.01am to 2pm on Sunday, November 12.
Parking will be suspended in St Giles during the Remembrance Sunday event.
Following an invitation from one of Oxford’s twin cities, councillor Susan Brown, the leader of Oxford City Council, and councillor Alex Hollingsworth will not be at this year’s commemorations as they will be representing Oxford at a Remembrance event in Grenoble.
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