Old Polmont Cemetery Remembrance Sunday service cancelled

A Remembrance Sunday service scheduled to be held at Old Polmont Cemetery has been cancelled.
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The annual ceremony was due to take place this Sunday at 11.45am.

Organisers have confirmed it has been called off due to Scottish Government guidance on public gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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However, small groups and individuals are encouraged to lay wreaths at a time of their choosing to show respect for the fallen.

A Remembrance Sunday service at Old Polmont Cemetery is no longer going ahead.. Picture: Michael Gillen.A Remembrance Sunday service at Old Polmont Cemetery is no longer going ahead.. Picture: Michael Gillen.
A Remembrance Sunday service at Old Polmont Cemetery is no longer going ahead.. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Polmont Old Parish Church is still hosting its non-ticketed wreath-laying ceremony from 10am.

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