As the nation came together for Remembrance Sunday on 10 November 2024, residents, clergy, MPs, councillors and the armed forces across the borough commemorated and showed their respect to those who fought for the country in war and those who died in their fight for freedom.
Sunday saw parades and services to honour Remembrance Day in Greenford, Southall and Ealing with MPs, councillors and leaders from Ealing Labour, Ealing Liberal Democrats and Ealing Conservative political parties attending the various events.
In Ealing town itself, a service at Ealing Green War Memorial which is located in front of Pitzhanger Manor by Walpole Park took place.
Speaking to EALING.NEWS, Councillor Gary Malcolm leader of Ealing Liberal Democrats said: “Remembrance Sunday is an opportunity for the many communities in Ealing to come together to remember the sacrifice of those who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. We will also remember those who lost their lives in wars however recent or in our past.”
Councillor Malcolm’s wreath said: “We remember those who have given their lives to protect future generations”.
Posting on X, Dr Rupa Huq, MP for Ealing Central & Acton posted: “An honour to lay a wreath at #RemembranceSunday2024 at Ealing Green. Really moving multi faith service with parade including cadets, Gurkhas, veterans, brownies and many others all the way down to very youngest squirrels.”
In Greenford, Ealing Conservatives Councillor Fabio Conti laid a wreath. Posting on X, he said: “Attending the Remembrance Sunday service is always one of the most important events of the year. It was an honour to lay a wreath on behalf of the @Ealing_Tories councillors in Greenford this morning. We will remember them.”
Attending the Remembrance Sunday service in Southall, Councillor Histesh Tailor said on X: “Attended the #RemembranceSunday2024 parade and ceremony by #Southall war memorial to lay a wreath as Past Mayor of #Ealing. Large numbers of the community attended alongside several dignitaries with the service led by Rev Mark Poulson.”
Ealing Southall MP Deirdre Costigan also shared her thoughts on X following the service in Southall: “Today we remember those who served and we are brought together as a community. Across the country families stop for a moment, and remember friends and loved ones. We are reminded of how much unites us on days like this.”
