Poppy field for Remembrance Sunday 2024

Please note that this is organised by the Penistone Royal British Legion, NOT Penistone Town Council and any queries should be made directly to them either at the number shown in the info on the link below or by visiting their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/prblbranch.

Road closures can be found below the video.

Remembrance Sunday, 10th November, 2024
Approximate timings & Order of events.

10:45am — Parade from Back Lane Tesco through the town—lead by Thurlstone Brass Band
10:55 — Official service begins outside St Johns church in the Market Square
10:58 — Parade to attention — “They shall not grow old”, “We shall remember”
11:00 — Last Post (Thurlstone Brass Band)

2 minutes silence

11:02 — Reveille (Thurlstone Brass Band)
Wreath laying roll of Honour – Band to play x 2 hymns Cwm Rhondda/Jereuselam Reading
God save the king — (Thurlstone Brass Band)

FINAL PARADE around the Penistone square about—Thurlstone Brass Band to lead

Fall out.

Event ends.

Click here to download a summary of the above >>

See below for drone footage of last year’s service. This year’s will also be shot and posted here when available.

Remembrance Day Temporary Road Closures

The following roads in Penistone will be closed between 10.00am – 12.00 noon on Sunday 10th November.

  • Back Lane
  • Church Street
  • High Street
  • Market Place
  • Market Street
  • Park Avenue
  • St Mary’s Street
  • Schole Avenue
  • Shrewsbury Road

Please note: the St John’s Community Centre Car Park on Church Street also needs to be free of all vehicles between the evening of Saturday 9th Nov and noon on Sunday 10th.

The space will be used for activities and preparation for Remembrance Sunday.

Thanks for your understanding.

View of Penistone from Barnsley Road