Every year hundreds of people across East Ayrshire gather to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday.

The Armistice was signed at 11am on November 11, 1918, putting an end to the First World War.

Members of the community join local organisations, veterans, and elected members in paying tribute on the closes Sunday to November 11

This year is set to be no different, with a number of events and services planned across our area for Sunday, November 12.

Here is a list of the services set to take place in the area:

Auchinleck

  • Church Service: 11:30am at Auchinleck Parish Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11:15am in grounds of Auchinleck Parish Church 

 

Benwhat

  • Church Service: None
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: There is an informal arrangement for Elected Member to lay a wreath here.

 

Catrine

  • Church Service: 10am at Catrine Parish Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 2pm at Catrine War Memorial

 

Cumnock

  • Church Service: None
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 2:20pm - Garden of Remembrance - wreath laid by Provost. 2:30pm - Service and wreath laying at the War Memorial in Glaisnock Street Cemetery.

 

Dalrymple

  • Parade: Meet at the White Horse pub at 10:30am. Piped march to War Memorial
  • Church Service: None
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11am 

 

Dalmellington

  • Parade: 10:40am - assemble at rear of Town Hall. 10:45am - parade to War Memorial in Hastings Square. No parade in wet weather.
  • Church Service: 11am or following laying of wreaths at Darvel Central Church 
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 11am then 12 noon reform in Temple Street and march past Town Hall (if wet weather, wreaths laid after service at approx 12 noon)

 

Drongan

  • Church Service: 11:30am at Schaw Kirk, Drongan   
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11:30am at War Memorial within Church

 

Lugar

  • Church Service: 10am at Lugar Parish Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11am in Church grounds

 

Mauchline

  • Parade: Approx 12:15pm - leaving Cowgate at 12:30pm proceeding to War Memorial for 12:40pm
  • Church Service: 11:15am at Mauchline Parish Church until approximately 12:15pm
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approx 12:45pm at the War Memorial. Thereafter, parade departing from Memorial at 1pm approx to return to the Cowgate for dispersal.

 

Muirkirk

  • Church Service: 12 noon at Muirkirk Parish Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 11:30am at War Memorial, Main Street

 

New Cumnock

  • Church Service: 10:50am at New Cumnock Parish Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Wreaths to be laid after service at either Afton Cemetery or Bank War Memorial

 

Ochiltree

  • Church Service: 11:30am at Ochiltree Parish Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Following Church Service, at Memorial in Doctors Road at 12:15pm

 

Patna

  • Church Service: 10am at Patna Waterside Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 10:50am at War Memorial next to cemetery at top of Patna Hill

 

Rankinston

  • Church Service: As Drongan (11:30am at Schaw Kirk, Drongan)
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 1pm at War Memorial, followed by a short service

 

Sorn

  • Church Service: 10am at Sorn Village Church
  • Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: During Morning Service