RINGWOOD residents are being invited to come together to mark Remembrance Day.

The town council has lined up a number of commemorative services to take place over the remembrance period.

On Saturday, November 2, there will be a service at the war graves in Ringwood Cemetery. Poppy crosses will be laid on the graves of service personnel whose last resting place is Ringwood.

This service is open to all, and residents wishing to join are asked to meet in the cemetery car park at 10.45am. 

On Sunday, November 10, Remembrance Sunday, there will be various services around the town after which a parade will gather in Market Place from 11.30am.

Shortly after, those assembled will process to the War Memorial Garden where there will be a short service followed by the formal act of remembrance at midday.

This will be followed by a formal wreath-laying ceremony and a procession back to Market Place.

Members of the public are invited to attend and to bring their own tributes.

A short road closure will be in place to allow the procession to take place safely.

On Armistice Day, Monday, November 11, there will be a service at the War Memorial at 10.45am, and the national two minutes silence will be observed at 11am.