07 Nov 2026
Across the St Albans district, Remembrance Sunday services will be taking place at war memorials tomorrow, honouring the fallen of the two World Wars and every conflict since.
In St Albans, Mayor Cllr Matt Fisher – who has served in the armed forces – will lead the annual event alongside leaders of the major faiths. Honorary Aldermen and councillors from county, district, town and parish vouncils will also be in attendance.
At 10.30am, the Mayor will see off a parade that will walk along St Peter’s Street to the war memorial near St Peter’s Church. It will include representatives of the Royal British Legion, air, sea and army cadets, the Guiding and Scout movements, the police and other uniformed services.
The Remembrance Sunday Service will begin at 10.50am and be conducted by the Revd Mark Dearnley of St Peter’s Church.
A bugler will play the last post which will be followed by a two-minute silence at 11am.
Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet of St Albans Masorti Synagogue will read from the Hebrew Scriptures.
Mr Akhtar Zaman DL, President of the St Albans Islamic Centre, will read from the Holy Qur’an and a representative of the St Alban and St Stephen Catholic Church will read from the Christian New Testament.
Wreath laying will be led by Dr John Howie, Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, followed by Mayor Fisher, St Albans MP Daisy Cooper, and representatives of Herts Fire and Rescue, police and ambulance services and other groups.
After the National Anthem is sung, there will be a procession to a saluting stand where the Mayor will take the salute of the parade.
The Mayor said: “This is an occasion when our whole community comes together to pay their respects to our war dead.
“Having served in our armed services as an officer in the Fleet Air Arm, I am proud to be leading this year’s commemorative event.
“We will be recognising the huge debt we owe to the men and women who defended our country and the freedoms we enjoy. We must always remember them.”
He added: “I urge people to give generously to this year’s Poppy Appeal to help the Royal British Legion carry out the fantastic welfare work it does for our Armed Forces families.”
In Harpenden, the parade will move off from Rothamsted Park at 10.35am and the service at the war memorial in Church Green will start at 10.50am. The London Colney parade departs Caledon Community Centre at 10.45am and the Remembrance service at the war memorial starts at 10.55am.
In Wheathampstead the procession will leave from Church Street (by the entrance to Bury Green) at 10.45am, gathering at the war memorial outside St Helen’s Church in time for a two minute silence at 11am. Reverend Richard Banham will hold a short service outside, followed by a service within the church.
The Redbourn parade makes its way from the cricket pavilion at 10.40am for the start of the Remembrance service at the war memorial at 10.50am.
