The Isle of Wight will fall silent to mark both Armistice Day (the end of World War One), on Friday, November 11 and Remembrance Sunday, on November 13.

Services will be held and silences observed, this week, at locations across the Island.

There are travel concessions for veterans and serving personnel heading to Remembrance events (scroll down for details) and you will also find displays of poppies, created by Islanders. 

Below, find all the information you need to know about where to find a service, how to attend a silence, where to see poppies and more. We will keep updating this story in the coming days...

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Services of Remembrance on the Isle of Wight

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Binstead

On Friday, November 11, at the Memorial on the top of Binstead Hill. A two-minute silence will be conducted at 11am followed by a service conducted by Hilary Spurgeon.

Carisbrooke

Field of Remembrance at Carisbrooke Castle, to commemorate those in the uniformed services who lost their lives in service of their country.

This year, it will be on Governesses’ Lawn, adjacent to the Princess Beatrice Garden.

A short Service of Remembrance, open to members of the public, will be held on Thursday, November 10, at 10.45am.

On Friday, November 11, Medina Marching Band performs a Festival of Remembrance, at Christ the King College, from 7.30pm. Entry is £10, with proceeds to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. The Isle of Wight Highland Pipes and Drums will also perform. 

Chale

A Service of Remembrance, starting at the war memorial in the churchyard, at 1.55 pm, on Sunday, November 13.

Cowes

A parade, led by the Isle of Wight highland pipes and drums, to the monument on the seafront. At 11am, a silence will be held, on Sunday, November 13.

East Cowes

Act of Remembrance at the war memorial, followed by a church service, on Sunday, November 13.

Newport

On Friday, November 11, an Act of Remembrance in St Thomas’ Square, at 10.50am.

On Sunday, November 13, an Act of Remembrance outside Newport Minster, at 10.50am, followed by a service.

Niton

On Friday, November 11, Niton Parish Church will host a concert, with performance by Company B, from 8pm until 9.30pm. (Adults, £5. Children, free).

On Sunday, November 13, a Service of Remembrance at 10am, followed by an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial, at 11am.

Ryde

Short Service of Remembrance in Ryde Cemetery's South Chapel, on Saturday, November 12 at 3pm. 

On Sunday, November 13, Remembrance Day at All Saints Church, Ryde, at 10am. Ryde Council and the Royal British Legion will  will be conducted by the Revd Heath Monaghan and will be followed by a procession to the Ryde War Memorial and the Act of Remembrance.  The timetable for the morning is as follows:

Veterans and uniformed groups will gather at Station Street at 9.30am, before parading to All Saints church for a service.

At 10.40am, parade from the church to the Lind Street war memorial for an 11am silence, Act of Remembrance and wreath laying. 

Sandown

Service at the war memorial

St Lawrence

St Lawrence Parish Church hosts wreath laying at the war memorial, followed by morning prayer, at 11am, on Sunday, November 13.

Shanklin

Service at the war memorial

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Ventnor

On Friday, November 11, a traditional observance of remembrance will be held at Ventnor’s cenotaph, Park Avenue at 11am.

Two minutes silence and bugle calls will be followed by a respectful, non political address by William Nixon, formally of the Royal Navy.

This short, inclusive service is for all faiths and none.

Whitwell

Whitwell Parish Church will have a laying of wreaths at the High Street war memorial, followed by Holy Communion in the church, at 11am, on Sunday, November 13.

Poppy displays

Isle of Wight County Press: Asda's Clare Jones and Sarah Simpson with veteran Mike Jones.Asda's Clare Jones and Sarah Simpson with veteran Mike Jones. (Image: Asda.)

Nearly 1000 knitted poppies, created by Asda customers and members of the Brading Community Partnership's Knit and Natter group, are on display in the Newport store until Remembrance Day, with donations to the Royal British Legion and cancer charity Tickled Pink.

The East Cowes crafters have put up their knitted poppies in the town and local shops have dressed their front windows, too.

In Alverstone, even the post box is marking Remembrance, thanks to the efforts of crafter Caroline Soley. This photo was shared with the Isle of Wight County Press by her daughter, Georgia Soley.

Isle of Wight County Press: Remembrance post box topper in Alverstone. Photo by Georgia Soley.Remembrance post box topper in Alverstone. Photo by Georgia Soley. (Image: Georgia Soley.)

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Travel for veterans

South Western Railway (which runs Island Line)

Free travel for forces personnel and veterans on Remembrance Sunday (November 13), for those travelling in uniform or who is able to show an appropriate form of identification.

Southern Vectis

The Isle of Wight bus firm will be displaying poppies on its buses and offering free travel for members and veterans of the nation’s armed forces on Remembrance Sunday. 

A spokesperson said: "On Friday and Sunday, we welcome all those wearing their military uniform, displaying medals, or showing their military ID card on board our buses, and they may travel for free with us all day."

Bus drivers will also pull over at 11am, on November 11, to observe the two minutes’ silence.