Remembrance 2026: where to pay your respects in Torbay
Residents across Torbay are invited to pay their respects at a number of services and ceremonies taking place in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.
Remembrance is a time to honour the service, sacrifice and courage of those who lost their lives in conflict, while recognising the contribution of the Armed Forces community.
Residents across Torbay are invited to pay their respects, with a number of services and ceremonies taking place in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.
Torquay:
Remembrance Sunday - Sunday, November 8
The Annual Civic Parade and Service will be taking place on Remembrance Sunday.
The parade will set off from Vaughan Parade at 10.50am and will make its way to the Cenotaph in Princess Gardens.
The parade will be led by Armed Forces personnel, veterans and cadets.
At 11am, the two minutes’ silence will be observed, with a maroon firing to signal the start and end of the silence.
The service will also include wreath laying, musical performances by Bay Brass, Exeter Pipe and Drums and Unleashed Choir.
Cllr Hazel Foster, The Worshipful Mayor of Torbay, will be attending the service.
A separate memorial service will also be held at 3pm in the churchyard on Tor Church Road.
Armistice Day - Wednesday, November 11
On Armistice Day, there will be several services that the public are able to attend across Torquay.
At 11am, there will be an Armistice Service and two minutes’ silence at Torquay Town Hall.
This will be led by the Torquay branch of the Royal British Legion and a pistol will be fired to mark the beginning and end of the silence.
Also at 11am, there will be an Armistice Service at St Marychurch War Memorial on Fore Street, where residents are invited to pay their respects.
At 1pm, a Memorial Service will be held at the War Memorial on St Mark’s Road.
Later on in the day, at 7.30pm, a Festival of Remembrance will be taking place at Central Church on Tor Hill Road.
Paignton
Remembrance Sunday - Sunday, November 8
On Remembrance Sunday in Paignton, there will be a morning church service at Paignton Parish Church.
This will commence at 10am and will be led by the Paignton branch of the Royal British Legion, along with participation from local dignitaries and community organisations.
At 3pm, a wreath-laying service will take place at the War Memorial in Palace Avenue Gardens.
A two minutes’ silence will also be observed at this service.
Armistice Day - Wednesday, November 11
On Armistice Day there will be a short service and two minutes’ silence at Paignton War Memorial at 11am.
Brixham
Remembrance Sunday - Sunday, November 8
Brixham Remembrance Parade will begin at Kings Quay/Southern Quay and will set off at approximately 10.40am.
The parade will proceed to Berry Head Road where the service will begin at 10.58am, before continuing to Fore Street for the salute.
A separate short ceremony will also be held on the water and will be led by the Fisherman’s Mission Area Officer.
This will honour those who lost their lives at sea.
Those wishing to commemorate their lost loved ones are invited to lay wreaths in front of the Lifeboat Station.
Armistice Day - Wednesday, November 11
In Brixham, Armistice Day will be marked with a remembrance service that will take place at Churston Warm Memorial.
The service will begin at 10.55am.
As these services approach, Cllr Hazel Foster, The Worshipful Mayor of Torbay, reminds everyone of the meaning of remembrance and how important it is to pay your respects.
She said: “When the guns fell silent at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, a promise was made to remember those who had made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.”
“It’s a promise we keep today and renew every Remembrance Sunday.”
“I invite everyone to join the services being held on Remembrance Sunday.”
“To remember those from our bay who answered the call of duty and did not return, their families and the veterans still affected by their service today.”