2024 Remembrance Day Ceremony - November 11, 2024

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The 2024 London Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held at the London Cenotaph in Victoria Park on Monday, November 11 from 10:45 to 11:20 a.m. All are welcome to participate in the Ceremony, following the parade, as we gather to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who served and continue to serve our country during times of war, military conflict, and peace. 

Three people sit in white chairs in front of London's Cenotaph in Victoria Park on November 11, 2023.

Schedule

Parade

  • 10:15 a.m. - Parade forms up in front of the Delta London Armories (325 Dundas Street)
  • 10:30 a.m. - Parade begins at the Delta London Armories, marching east on Dundas Street and turning north on Waterloo Street to Dufferin Avenue then west to London’s Cenotaph in Victoria Park

Ceremony at London’s Cenotaph

  • 10:45 a.m. - Salvation Army Jubilee Brass
  • 10:50 a.m. - Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks
  • 10:57 a.m. - National Anthem
  • 10:59 a.m. - Last Post
  • 11:00 a.m. - Two Minutes of Silence
    • Lament
    • Rouse
    • Act of Remembrance
    • Hymn – Abide with Me
    • Invocation
    • In Remembrance
    • Laying of the Wreaths
    • Closing Remarks
    • Royal Anthem
    • Benediction and Blessing

Parade

  • 11:20 a.m. - Following the ceremony, the parade will march east on Dufferin Avenue, salute in front of City Hall and dismiss on Dufferin Avenue and Waterloo Street.

Londoners can also livestream the event on Rogers TV or CTV London’s website. 

Temporary road closure

The following streets will be closed on Monday, November 11, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the Remembrance Day Ceremony: 

  • Dufferin Avenue from Clarence Street to Waterloo Street 
  • Wellington Street from Wolfe Street to Queens Avenue
A map of downtown London, Ontario, with a red line showing a November 11 road closure: • Dufferin Avenue will be closed between Clarence Street and Waterloo Street and • Wellington Street will be closed between Wolfe Street and Queens Avenue.

The following streets will be closed on Monday, November 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the Remembrance Day Parade: 

  • Dundas Street from Wellington Street to Waterloo Street 
  • Waterloo Street from Dundas Street to Dufferin Avenue
  • Dufferin Avenue from Waterloo Street to Clarence Street 
A map of downtown London, Ontario, with a red line showing a November 11 road closure: Dundas Street from Wellington Street to Waterloo Street, Waterloo Street from Dundas Street to Dufferin Avenue and Dufferin Avenue from Waterloo Street to Clarence Street.

(Please note that access to the public parking garage at City Hall will remain open in the morning, before the parade starts at 10:30 a.m. However, employees and visitors will need to access it by travelling west along Dufferin Avenue, through the Waterloo Street intersection. Visitors will not be able to access the City Hall parking garage by travelling east on Dufferin Avenue, through the Wellington Street intersection. Going in and out of the parking garage will not be possible during the parade and Remembrance Day ceremony. Access to the parking garage will be reopened as soon as possible after the event around 11:30 a.m.)

How can I show my support if I cannot attend this event?

There are a few different ways you can show your support during this year's Remembrance Day:

  • Watch London’s Remembrance Day Ceremony on Rogers TV or stream it on CTV London’s website on Monday, November 11 starting at 10:45 a.m.
  • At 11 a.m. on November 11, stand outside your residence or business to publicly observe two minutes of silence.  
  • Consider sponsoring a future banner for the London Veteran Memorial Banners Program.
  • Wear a Poppy. Thank a Veteran. 
Remembrance Day Appointments

2024 appointments include:  

  • Reviewing Officer - Mike Butler, Commander
  • Parade Commander - Ian Haley, Lieutenant Colonel (retired)
  • Deputy Commander - David Lewis, Lieutenant Commander (retired)
  • Parade Sergeant Major - David Ridley, Captain (retired)
  • Veterans Guard Commander – Brian Harris, Lieutenant-Colonel (retired)
  • Master of Ceremony - Jim Swan
  • Chaplain – Bishop Nigel Shaw, Colonel, the RT Rev
  • Piper – Gagan Rai
  • Bugler - David Cunningham 
London Remembrance Day Sterring Committee
  • RC Legion Committee Chairperson - Randy Warden, Sergeant (retired)
  • Secretary - Beth Sayler  
  • Treasurer - Roy Glassford
  • HMCS Prevost Representative - Nathan (Cody) Black, Lieutenant Commander
  • 31CBG Representative - Pete Garnham, Captain
  • RCMP Representative - Damien Smith, Sergeant Major 
  • City of London Representative – Robin Armistead, Manager of Culture Services
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