Wakefield district to fall silent for Remembrance Day
Remembrance events will be held across the Wakefield district for those who lost their lives in conflict.
The Mayor will lead a two-minute silence at the Wakefield War Memorial today (Tuesday, November 11).
Wakefield Council will be holding events to remember those who lost their lives in conflicts across the world.
Coun Denise Jeffery, leader of Wakefield Council, said: “The Festival of Remembrance is always an impactful and important time of year.
“It is an opportunity to come together to pay our respects and remember those who have made huge sacrifices for our country and those who continue to do so.”
Coun Maureen Tennant-King, Mayor of Wakefield, said: “Everybody is welcome to join us to mark this significant time of year.
"An opportunity for us all to unite and ensure that the contributions of past and present personnel in our Armed Forces are remembered.”
Members of the public are encouraged to come to the War Memorial, opposite County Hall for 10.55am on Tuesday, 11 November.
Coun Maureen Tennant-King and children from Pinders Primary School will lead the two-minute silence at 11am and lay wreaths.
Coun Jeffery recently reaffirmed the council’s commitment to the armed forces community by re-signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
The signing took place at an event marking 220 years of the battle of Trafalgar on October 23, 2025.