People across the county will gather at numerous services, parades and events this week to remember the sacrifices of servicemen and women.

Observed every year since 1919, Remembrance or Armistice Day is marked on the anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11.

Services are being planned across the county to commemorate the contribution of the Armed Forces and their families from Britain and the Commonwealth.

Sussex Remembrance Day events 2023

Brighton

10.45am, Thursday, November 9

War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton

Blessing in the Garden of Remembrance by the War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EN. Please arrive by 10.40am.

10.50am, Saturday, November 11

War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton

Armistice Day service and two-minute silence at 11am at the War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EN. Please arrive by 10.45am.

9am, Sunday, November 12

Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial, Regency Square, Brighton

The Royal Sussex Regimental Association Remembrance Service at the Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial, Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FJ. Please arrive by 8.50am.

10.50am, Sunday, November 12

War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton

A parade and service at the War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EN, followed by wreath laying. Please arrive by 10.30am.

Hove

10.55am, Saturday, November 11

War Memorial, Grand Avenue, Hove

Armistice Day service and two-minute silence at the War Memorial, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2NA. Please arrive by 10.50am.

11am, Sunday, November 12

Hove Cemetery, Old Shoreham Road

Two short wreath-laying ceremonies are being held in Hove Cemetery, Old Shoreham Road, BN3 7EF. The first at the North Gate Memorial, followed by the second at the South Gate Memorial.

2.30pm, Sunday, November 12

War Memorial, Grand Avenue, Hove

A short service and official wreath-laying ceremony, followed by a March Past, Salute, Parade to All Saints Church and Civic Memorial Service. Please arrive by 2.20pm.

Rottingdean

11am, Saturday, November 11

War Memorial, Village Green, Rottingdean

Armistice Day two-minute silence at the War Memorial, Village Green, Rottingdean, BN2 7HA. Please arrive by 10.55am.

11.30am, Sunday 12 November

Rottingdean parade and service

A parade will depart from the lower High Street to The Green for a remembrance service at 12 noon.

Portslade

11am, Sunday, November 12

Easthill Park Memorial, Manor Road, Portslade.

Wreath laying ceremony at the Easthill Park Memorial, Manor Road, Portslade BN41 2FA. Please arrive by 10.45am.

Road closures in Brighton and Hove

Sunday,  November 12

Brighton - Pavilion Parade, Old Steine, Castle Square, North Street, Aquarium Roundabout and Madeira Drive from around 10am to 12 noon.

Hove - Grand Avenue, Church Road and The Drive from around 1.45pm to 3.30pm.

Portslade - Locks Hill, Manor Road and Easthill Way from around 10.25am to 10.50am.

Rottingdean – High Street and The Green from around 11.30am to 1pm.

Worthing

Saturday, November 11

A two-minute silence will be held at Worthing Memorial from 11am.

And on Remembrance Sunday, November 12, people have been invited to gather around Worthing War Memorial to hold the annual service, featuring the two-minute silence, wreath laying and parade. The silence will start on the first stroke of the town hall clock at 11am.

Everyone has been invited to attend Worthing’s remembrance services. Worthing Borough Council recommends that anyone attending arrives ten to 15 minutes before each service.

Eastbourne

Sunday, November 12

Representatives from the military, ex-service personnel, emergency services and other organisations will lead a parade through the town centre from Terminus Road to the War Memorial, while civic dignitaries – including the Mayor of Eastbourne and the town’s MP Caroline Ansell – lead a parade from Eastbourne Town Hall towards the War Memorial, where the service begins.

The thanksgiving service will be accompanied by musicians from Eastbourne Citadel Salvation Army Band and the Scottish Pipe Band and include a two-minute’ silence at 11am before the official wreath laying.

The commemoration event concludes with the continuation of the parade by ex-military personnel past the War Memorial via South Street.

Several road closures will be put in place between 10am and 1pm.

On Remembrance Day there will also be a service at 10.40am at the War Memorial Houses in Victoria Drive.

There will be a service at 3pm on Saturday at the Butts Brow Ruthless Memorial to honour the crew who lost their lives when the World War 2 USAAF Liberator bomber crashed into the down land above Willingdon in 1944.

Hastings

The annual Act of Remembrance will be taking place at the war memorial in Alexandra Park at 11am on Sunday, November 12.

At 10.35am, the Civic Parade will make its way from the Town Hall, along Queen’s Road, towards the park. There will be a short service, wreath laying and a march past, then the Civic Parade will reform and make its way back to the town hall.

Hastings Borough Council has warned that the ground in Alexandra Park is very wet and there is more rain forecast this week so anyone attending should dress for the weather and ground conditions. Anyone who would like to lay a wreath at an alternative time this week this is invited to do this.

The lights in Bottle Alley will be red in honour of Remembrance Day.

We will be updating this story as more event information comes in.