KNUTSFORD residents are being invited to tune in via Facebook to see the town’s Remembrance Service at the Centennial War Memorial being livestreamed on Sunday, November 8.

The livestreaming of the service is one of the changes to the town’s remembrance events this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Knutsford Town Council and Royal British Legion have had to scale back the services and cancel the annual parade, and in line with Government guidelines for remembrance services, the public are encouraged to visit memorials during their own time and outside the services.

Attendance at services is reserved for those wishing to lay wreaths and serving members and veterans of the armed forces.

The main service will be held at the Centennial War Memorial at 10.45am and livestreamed to the town council’s Facebook page.

While the public will not be prevented from attending, if necessary, the library gardens will be closed during the service to ensure social distancing.

Anyone who wishes to lay a wreath during the service should register at enquiries@knutsfordtowncouncil.gov.uk.

Town clerk Adam Keppel-Green said: “It seems perverse to be encouraging our residents not to attend remembrance services, particularly during the year of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

“But we hope many of you will tune in via our Facebook page for the main service or take the opportunity to remember the fallen over the course of the day.”

At 11.45am a service will be held at the Crosstown War Memorial. Due to the limited space around the memorial it is limited to representatives of St Cross Church, the Town Mayor and the Royal British Legion.

At 12.20pm a short service and wreath laying will be held at the War Memorial Cottage Hospital, limited to the laying of wreaths by the Royal British Legion, Cheshire East Council, the MP and the Town Mayor.

Space will be set aside for public spectators, but where possible people are asked to visit the memorial earlier or later in the day to pay their respects.

A final service takes place at 1pm at the Parachute Regiment Memorial in Tatton Park.

This will principally be limited to the laying of wreaths by the Royal British Legion, Cheshire East Council, the Town Mayor and representatives of the Air Cadets and Parachute Regiment.

Again, space will be set aside for public spectators, and the town council asks where possible people visit the memorial earlier or later in the day.