Remembrance Day services to be held across the district


Services will take place in Strabane, Castlederg and Newtownstewart to commemorate Remembrance Sunday.
ROYAL British Legion (RBL) branches across the district are preparing to hold services to commemorate Remembrance Sunday.
This year's Remembrance Day services will take place on Sunday, November 8.
Civic leaders, members of the Legion, councillors and the public will gather to pay respects to those who lost their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts.
Strabane RBL will be holding their service in Church of the Good Shepherd at 3pm.
The parade, led by Cowan Memorial Flute Band will form at 2pm for inspection before leaving at 2.30pm to make its way along along Marshalls Row and Melmount Road for the church service.
The return route will begin at 4.15pm moving along Melmount Road and Mill Avenue finishing at 4.30pm.
An Act of Remembrance service will be held earlier in the day at the war memorial on Derry Road in Strabane beginning at 9am.
Participants are asked to gather from 8.45am.
Wreathes will be laid during the short service while also in attendance and taking part will be councillors, youth groups and members of the clergy.
The local branch has encouraged a large turnout for a day of remembrance and reflection.
Services will also take place throughout the district including Castlederg and Newtownstewart.
Castlederg Royal British Legion is holding its annual service in 2nd Castlederg Presbyterian Church.
The parade will begin at 2.30pm from Albert Street Car Park before moving along Lower Strabane Road, Main Street and the Diamond where it will stop for wreath laying and an Act of Remembrance before moving onto William Street towards the church.
Led by Kilclean Pipes and Drums, the return parade will begin at 4.30pm.
Newtownstewart Branch of the Royal British Legion will hold its annual parade on Sunday, meeting at 9.30am at St Eugene's parish hall on Dublin Street.
The parade will leave the hall at approximately 10am for the town war memorial, where the wreath-laying will take place, then proceed to St Eugene's Church on Main Street for a Service of Remembrance.
After the service, the parade will move back to the parish hall for dispersal.
Everyone is welcome.