DETAILS of the city’s ceremonies to remember the fallen from wars and conflicts have been revealed by civic chiefs.
Events will begin on Saturday (November 1) with a Laying of Crosses at 11am at the Garden of Remembrance, St Mary’s Church. Crosses will be placed by ex-services associations, MPs, MSPs, Dundee City Council officers, elected members and other invited guests.
This will be followed by a short service and wreath laying by attendees including Lord Provost, Bill Campbell, who will place a commemoration on behalf of the citizens of Dundee.
Lord Provost Campbell said: “This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end to World War Two, and those who fought in the conflict are becoming fewer as the years pass.
“That is one of the reasons why it is important that we continue to remember the sacrifice they and their fallen comrades made as well as those who have lost their lives in previous and subsequent conflicts.
“But while we are commemorating the loss of life down the years, combatants are still battling on almost every continent, a fact which brings with it a poignancy and immediacy to all our remembrance activities.”
On Remembrance Sunday (November 9) at 10.30 am there will be a parade from the grounds of Dundee High School, down Reform Street, into Nethergate, halting at the Garden of Remembrance
It will be led by HM Royal Marine Band (Scotland) and include a detachment from HMS Duncan, HMS Scotia, veterans and cadet forces. The Lord Provost will take the salute in Reform Street.
At the parade’s conclusion the traditional wreath laying, including by the Lord Provost and invited guests, will take place at the Garden of Remembrance, St Mary’s Church, followed by a service in the church at 11.30am.
A further Commemoration Service will be held at 12.15pm at the City Cenotaph, Dundee Law.
On Armistice Day, Tuesday November at 11am, there will be a short service and two-minute silence in City Square open to anyone who wishes to attend.
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
