13 photos of 2024 Penzance Remembrance Sunday parade

Organised by Penzance Council, the 2024 Remembrance Sunday event began with a civic parade through the town led by Lieutenant Commander Simon Stevenson from RNAS Culdrose.

A large crowd gathered at Battery Rocks for the service (Image: Greg Martin, Penzance Council) Starting at St John’s Hall and finishing at the War Memorial at Battery Rocks, where a Remembrance Service was held, the parade marched to the beat of drummer Tom Wheatley from Humphry Davy School, who stepped in at the last minute.

The Cornish language featured prominently in the service, which was led by the Revd Howard Peskett and featured a reading by the Mayor of Penzance Stephen Reynolds, as well as words from Michael Dash and the Mayor’s Sea Cadet – Able Cadet Autumn Rhodes McClean.

Penzance Town Crier Phil Northcott (Image: Greg Martin, Penzance Council) The Mayor of Penzance and councillors from Penzance Council were joined for the parade and service by local veterans, as well as representatives from: the Royal British Legion Penzance Branch, Penzance Sea Cadets, Penzance Army Cadets, Penzance Police, Penzance Fire Station, St John Ambulance, 1st Penzance Brownies, Penzance Salvation Army, Humphry Davy School, Mounts Bay Academy, St Mary’s C of E Primary School, the Penzance-Concarneau Twinning Association, the Penzance-Cuxhaven Twinning Association, the Rotary Club of Penzance, the Rotary Club of Mounts Bay, Penzance Civic Society, St Mary’s Church and Penzance Lions Club.

Penzance Silver Band also attended the service to play whilst the poppy wreaths were laid at the war memorial.

Mayor of Penzance Stephen Reynolds. (Image: Greg Martin, Penzance Council) Following the service, mayor of Penzance Stephen Reynolds said: “Remembrance Sunday is a special event in our civic calendar, made all the more powerful by the spectacular location of the service at Battery Rocks, on the holy headland from which our town takes its name.

"And at a time when war and strife fill so much of our daily news, it’s more important than ever to remember those who gave their lives in past conflicts.”

Standards are lowered for the two-minute silence (Image: Greg Martin, Penzance Council) Penzance Council has thanked Penzance BID and Jubilee Pool for their support of the event, Penzance Town Crier Phil Northcott, and Isaac Hutchings who sounded The Last Post.

Thanks have also been given to everyone who took part in the parade and service, and to all the members of the public who lined the route and attended the service.

A salute for the fallen (Image: Greg Martin, Penzance Council) Remembrance Sunday Services were also held in Newlyn, Mousehole, Paul, Heamoor and Gulval to remember the service and sacrifice of all those from the parish, with the council thanking everyone who was involved in organising these events and to those who attended.

The army cadets were among those taking part (Image: Greg Martin, Penzance Council) See all 13 photos in our picture gallery at the top of the page.