Most local towns and villages will be holding their main Act of Remembrance for 2026 on Sunday 8th November and some will also have an event on the actual day, 11th November. Please see below to find out what is happening in our local towns. Please contact the parish councils to find out what is happening in the villages.
Cranleigh
The service of remembrance begins at St Nicolas Church at 9.30am, after which they process to the village war memorial to conduct a further service there at 10.55am.
Dorking
The annual Act of Remembrance in Dorking starts with a church service at St Martin’s Church at 10am followed by a formal procession to South Street Gardens for the laying of wreaths at the Dorking War Memorial.
Haslemere
Haslemere’s Remembrance Sunday Service will take place on Sunday 8th November. At 10am there is a serice in St Bartholomew’s Church. At 10.30am, the parade departs from the church and proceeds to the High Street. At 10:55am, a Service of Remembrance will be held at the War Memorial, High Street, Haslemere. They invite residents and visitors to join them in honouring those who served and sacrificed.
Guildford
The Borough Service of Remembrance will begin at 9.45am at Holy Trinity Church. Shortly before the service begins flowers will be laid under the VC stones in Tunsgate. All are welcome to attend the service. It will also be livestreamed on the church YouTube channel. Following the church service, a parade will form at the top of Guildford High Street and march to the Castle Grounds for the two-minute silence and wreath laying at the war memorials. On Wednesday 11th November a short ceremony will take place in front of the Guildhall. Everyone is welcome to gather from 10.50am on Guildford High Street and observe the two-minute silence at 11am.
Godalming
Everyone is welcome to join the Mayor, civic dignitaries and representatives from community groups and organisations at 10.30am at the War Memorial in the Phillips Memorial Park for the Act of Remembrance. As part of the Act of Remembrance, the Mayor, alongside representatives from the Armed Forces, Veterans, the town’s civic and political leaders, youth organisations, faith and community groups will lay wreaths at the War Memorial. All are welcome to come to the War Memorial to pay respects and then watch the parade in the High Street. On completion of the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial, the Parade will form up in Borough Road before marching along the High Street.
Farnham
The parade will assemble in Castle Street from 10am, setting off at 10.25am for the war memorial. The service will begin at 10.45am, with the traditional two-minute silence at 11am, followed by the Last Post, readings and the laying of wreaths. Following the service, the parade will continue with a march past. Members of the armed forces, uniformed services, youth organisations and local groups will take part, alongside dignitaries and visiting guests. The Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Graham White, will take the salute outside the Town Hall in South Street.
Midhurst
Gather at the War Memorial outside St Mary Magdalene & St Denys Church for the initial service at 10.45am, the sounding of the Last Post, and the laying of wreaths. This is followed by a Service of Remembrance in the church.
Petworth
On Sunday 8th November, there will be a Serice of Remembrance at St Mary’s at 3pm, arrive from 2.45pm onwards. Beforehand, there will be a parade leaving Petworth Royal British Legion in Grove Street at 2.30pm and a parade back after the service. The main Acrt of Remebrance will be at the war memorial outside St Mary’s on Wednesday 11th November frm 10.45am.
