ROAD AND PARKING SPACES CLOSURE
Approval has been given for the closure of the road and all carparks in the area of the Cenotaph at the seafront on Thursday, 8 May 2025, from approximately 10:40 to the conclusion of the event, to accommodate the VE Day wreath-laying ceremony.
The day’s programme will include:
- 09:00 – Reading of the Official Proclamation to the public at the Canister
- 10:15 – Second Reading of the Official Proclamation to the public at the Canister
- 10:40 – Gathering at the Cenotaph for the main service
- 11:00 – Main event at the Cenotaph including a two-minute silence and the laying of wreaths. The service led by Bishop Dale
- 18:30 – Ringing of church bells island-wide.
Appropriate signage will be in place, and the public are thanked in advance for their cooperation.
All members of the public are warmly invited to attend this important occasion.
SHG
7 May 2025
