Remembrance 2026
Remembrance Sunday parade to take place in Andover
Veterans, serving personnel, a marching band and uniformed groups will once again come together in Andover for the Remembrance Sunday Parade on Sunday 8 November, honouring those who have served and sacrificed.
A parade is part of a morning of commemorative events, giving residents the chance to pay their respects to the fallen.
Starting from Bridge Street, the parade will move through Winchester Street and Eastern Avenue, finishing at St Mary’s Church.
An outdoor service, led by Rev’d Canon Peter Harwood , will begin at 10:35am in the Garden of Remembrance.
Wreaths will be laid by the Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire, the Mayor of Test Valley, the President of the Andover Branch of the Royal British Legion, representatives of the Freeman of the Borough of Test Valley, and the North West Hampshire MP. Local school children will also lay posies of poppies.
After the act of remembrance, dignitaries will head to Eastern Avenue to salute the return parade.
To support the event, rolling road closures will be in place on Sunday morning:
Approximately 9.45am to 10.30am:
- Bridge Street
Approximately 10.00 to 10.30am:
- Western Avenue
- High Street
- London Street
- Winchester Street
- South Street
- Eastern Avenue
- London Road
- East Street
- Savoy Close
- Newbury Street
These temporary closures will be enforced again from approximately 11.30am to 12pm for the return parade.
During these times, George Yard and Black Swan Yard car parks will be inaccessible, and Town Mills will have very limited availability. Alternative parking is available at the Chantry Centre multistorey, Shepherds Spring Lane and Anton Mill.
On Wednesday 11 November, a short Armistice Day service will take place at the Cenotaph in St Mary’s Church Garden, starting at 10:50am.
Romsey will also host memorial events, including a parade and a service at the abbey.
Find out more at www.romseytc.org.uk.