REMEMBRANCE Sunday services and parades are set to return to Renfrewshire for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Sunday, November 14, parades will take place from 9.45am to mark Remembrance Sunday, with a two-minute silence at 11am. The public is welcome to attend at the following locations: 9.45am in Elderslie; 10am in Houston; 10.45am in Kilbarchan, Renfrew, Paisley, Lochwinnoch, Howwood and Johnstone; 3pm in Bridge of Weir.

For those who are unable to attend a service in person, Renfrewshire Council has commissioned an update to the film ‘Renfrewshire Reflects’, which was released in the absence of in-person Remembrance events in 2020. 

The video, featuring representatives from communities across Renfrewshire and focusing on the importance of remembrance, will premiere on the council’s social media channels to tie in with the national two-minute silence on November 14 and will be available on the council website and Youtube channel immediately after.

In addition to the video, this year’s Remembrance Day podcast highlights the work of Poppyscotland, celebrating 100 years of the poppy as the national symbol of remembrance. Landmarks across Renfrewshire have also been lit in red this week to mark Poppyscotland’s Light Up Red campaign.

Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron said: “Every year at this time we stop to remember those we have lost, and this year everyone will be able to pay their respects in a way that suits them, whether in person or from the comfort of their own home.

“It’s so important that we remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and I look forward to the community once again coming together to show their gratitude for all that have gone before us.”