Where to commemorate Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day services will be held across the region. Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS. 257277_16

Lilydale:

A Remembrance Day ceremony will take place at the Lilydale Cenotaph on Friday 11 November, hosted by the Lilydale RSL.

All members of the public are invited to attend the service and are asked to arrive at 10.30am for 11am start.

Local veterans, Yarra Ranges Shire Mayor Jim Child and the State Member for Evelyn Bridget Vallence will all be in attendance.

Students will be doing readings and prayers from Lilydale High School, St Patrick’s Primary School and Lilydale Primary School.

The large choir from Mount Lilydale College will also attend, along with Lilydale RSL’s Scottish piper Rod and Wally the bugler.

Mount Evelyn:

Mount Evelyn RSL will be hosting a Remembrance Day ceremony at 10.45am at the Mt Evelyn War Memorial Gardens located on the corner Wray Cres and Birmingham Rd.

Seville:

Seville War Memorial will be having a service which will get underway at 10.45am.

Everyone is invited to attend. The ceremony will be conducted at the Seville Water Play Park located on the corner of Warburton Hwy and Monbulk-Seville Rd.

Guest Speaker: Ian Douglas – talking about his uncle Arthur Douglas who is listed on the memorial.

Montrose:

Max Lamb will be conducting a small Remembrance Day service at the Montrose War Memorial.

The community is invited to lay wreaths in commemoration.

The Last Post will sound and Max will read some poems.

It is expected to start at 10.50am.