Which Ipswich roads will close for Remembrance Sunday 2024

Ipswich Borough Council will hold its annual service on Remembrance Sunday on November 10.

Youth organisations and military representatives, including 4 Regiment Army Air Corps and 202 Squadron of 158 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, will march through the centre of Ipswich to the service at the Cenotaph in Christchurch Park

There will be rolling road closures for up to ten minutes for the march to and from Christchurch Park from 10am to 10.45am and 12.30pm to 1.15pm.

The full list of road closures that will be in place for the service include:

• Elm Street, from Civic Drive to Museum Street

• Museum Street, from Crown Street to Princes Street

• Cornhill, from Westgate Street to Tavern Street

• Tavern Street, from Cornhill to Northgate Street

• Northgate Street, from Tavern Street to Crown Street

• Upper Brook Street, from Tacket Street to Northgate Street

• Soane Street, from St Margaret’s Street to Bolton Lane.

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There will also be partial road closures along:

• Westgate Street, from Museum Street to Cornhill

• Crown Street, from Fonnereau Road to St Margaret’s Street

The Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor Elango Elavalakan, said: “At this time of year we pay our respects to all those who have served our country or have been affected by conflict.

"We hope Ipswich residents will join us by attending Remembrance Day events, supporting the Poppy Appeal, and observing the two-minute silence.”

On Armistice Day, on November 11, at 10.50am, veterans and children from local schools will also come together at the Fields of Honour in the Old Cemetery and at the Cenotaph in Christchurch Park for services of remembrance.

There will not be any road closures in place for the event on Monday, November 11.