People wishing to pay their respects are being reminded about events taking place in Ealing to commemorate Remembrance Day.

On Remembrance Sunday the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past and present.

In Ealing, there will be three key local services you can attend on the morning of 14 November.

Remembrance Sunday services in Ealing

Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Munir Ahmed, is due to attend a Remembrance Sunday service at Ealing War Memorial on Ealing Green, in front of Pitzhanger Manor, with a two-minute silence at 11am.

The Queen's representative, Deputy Lieutenant Richard Kornicki, will also be attending the service, along with Ealing Council leader Peter Mason and the chief executive Paul Najsarek.

The same day, as it does each year, the local branch of the Royal British Legion will march to Greenford War Memorial from its headquarters in Oldfield Lane South for a public service at 11am.

Deputy mayor, Councillor Mohinder Midha, and deputy council leader Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, will attend and lay wreaths.

A crowd also traditionally gathers in Manor Park at the Southall War Memorial at 10.45am, ready for a service at 11am.

The congregation then heads to St John's Church in Church Road for a short Remembrance Sunday service there.

The previous mayor of Ealing, Dr Abdullah Gulaid, is due to attend along with council cabinet member Councillor Jasbir Anand.

On Armistice Day itself, on Thursday, 11 November, the public are also invited to join councillors and council staff who will be observing a two-minute silence outside Ealing Town Hall at 11am.

In Acton, the mayor and mayoress will attend the Remembrance Sunday event at Acton Care Home on Sunday, 7 November – as well as council cabinet member Councillor Steve Donnelly.

The centre was formerly Acton Cottage Hospital and has the Acton War Memorial in its gardens.

This event is not open to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions, and was unable to take place last year due to the pandemic.

You can read more about the Ealing war memorials to fallen locals, here.