by Hayley Robinson

Sittingbourne will come to a standstill this weekend to honour fallen heroes on Remembrance Sunday.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Swale, Cllr Ben Stokes and Cllr Sylvia Bennett, will lay a wreath at the war memorial in Central Avenue. After the service, which will take place between 10.20am and 10.45am, the mayor and a representative from the Royal British Legion will take the salute as the parade marches past.

Cllr Stokes said: "Though the world wars may be consigned to history, we still owe a debt that can never be paid back to our Armed Forces engaged in battle today. I hope that this Remembrance weekend the people of Swale stand together as a symbolic gesture to say how much we are behind our brave servicemen and women who have defended, and who continue to defend, our country."

Other Remembrance services taking place on Sunday are:

10am All Saints Church, Murston

9.45am St Peter and St Paul Church, Borden

10.45am St Peter and St Paul Church, Lynsted

10.30am St Laurence Church, Bapchild

10.30am St Giles Church, Tonge

10am Holy Trinity Church, Milton Regis

10.30am St Margaret’s Church, Lower Halstow

10.30am All Saints Church, Iwade

10am Church of St Mary the Virgin, Newington

10.15am Church of St Mary the Virgin, Upchurch

11am Church of St Michael & All Angels, Hartlip