Remembrance Sunday 2026 in Blackheath, Greenwich & Lewisham: Services, Parades and Times
Where to mark Remembrance Sunday (8 November) and Armistice Day (11 November) in Blackheath, Greenwich, Eltham, Charlton, Lewisham and Deptford, with times from the councils' own announcements.
Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026, and Armistice Day is on Wednesday 11 November. Across Royal Greenwich and Lewisham there will be wreath-laying ceremonies, parades and services, with a two-minute silence at 11am.
Royal Greenwich's events are organised with the support of the Royal British Legion's Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, Blackheath and Charlton, and Eltham and Well Hall branches. Below is everything the two councils have confirmed, by day. Times can change, so check the council pages before you set off.
Friday 6 November
Shooters Hill, 2pm: wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Hospital, Shooters Hill, SE18 3RZ.
Greenwich Cemetery, 2.45pm: wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial, Greenwich Cemetery, Well Hall Road, SE9 6UA.
Saturday 7 November: Blackheath and Charlton
Blackheath and Charlton, from 11am: a series of wreath-laying ceremonies organised with the Royal British Legion (Blackheath and Charlton Branch). They begin at the War Memorial, Maze Hill, SE3, followed by ceremonies at St John's Church, Stratheden Road, SE3, Charlton Village War Memorial, SE7, and the War Memorial in Cemetery Lane, SE7.
Elsewhere in the borough that day, there is a wreath-laying at Thamesmead Clocktower (arrive 10.45am, ceremony at 10.55am), at the War Memorial in Plumstead Cemetery, Lodge Hill, SE2 at 12 noon, and at the War Memorial in Woolwich New Cemetery, Camdale Road, SE18 at 12.30pm.
Sunday 8 November: Remembrance Sunday
Greenwich, 10.55am: wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial, Point Hill, SE10 8QL.
Eltham, 10.40am: Remembrance parade and wreath-laying at Eltham War Memorial, at the junction of Eltham Hill and Eltham High Street, SE9 1DH. The parade includes veterans, ex-service groups and youth organisations, followed by the two-minute silence at 11am and a Remembrance Service at St John's Church, Eltham Hill. It is organised by the Royal British Legion (Eltham and Well Hall Branch).
Lewisham, 10.55am to about 11.40am: Lewisham Council's civic service at Lewisham War Memorial on Lewisham High Street, directly opposite Lewisham Hospital. It will be led by Fr David Adamson-Hill of St Mary the Virgin, Lewisham, with a parade of local armed forces groups before and after, and a two-minute silence at 11am.
Deptford, 10.55am to about 11.40am: a civic service at Deptford War Memorial, on the corner of Lewisham Way and Upper Brockley Road, also with a two-minute silence at 11am.
Lewisham Council notes that both of its services are outdoors and unsheltered, so dress for the weather. Questions, including about accessibility, can go to its Civic Events Team at CivicEvents@lewisham.gov.uk.
Greenwich Peninsula, 3pm: wreath-laying ceremony at the Great War Memorial, Peninsula Park, Pilot Busway, SE10 0BQ. Please arrive by 2.50pm.
Further east, there is a Remembrance Service at St Michael and All Angels Church, Abbey Wood at 10.40am, followed by a wreath-laying at Abbey Wood War Memorial. A service at Woolwich Garrison Church starts at 10.45am; the council asks anyone wishing to attend to contact the organiser named on its page.
The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Whitehall starts at 11am.
Wednesday 11 November: Armistice Day
Woolwich, 11am: a two-minute silence at Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street, SE18 6PW. Please arrive by 10.55am.
In Greenwich town centre, St Alfege Church lists 'Armistice Day – Remembrance Day' at 10.55am in its calendar.
The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillor David Gardner, has urged anyone who cannot attend an event to take part in the two-minute silence at 11am on Armistice Day.
The Poppy Appeal
The Royal British Legion's 2026 Poppy Appeal launched nationally on 22 October. Poppies are available at local supermarkets, high street shops and train stations, or online from the Legion's Poppy Shop. Money raised supports serving personnel, veterans and their families.
Before you go
Most of these ceremonies take place outdoors at war memorials, and many begin a few minutes before 11am, so arrive early and wrap up warm. If you'd like somewhere warm afterwards, our Local Guide lists cafés and pubs in Blackheath village, Greenwich and Eltham.
Where this information comes from
Details checked on 1 November 2026 against these pages:
Royal Borough of Greenwich, "Where to mark Remembrance Day 2026" (21 Oct 2026)
Lewisham Council, "Lewisham Council's civic services for Remembrance Sunday 2026" (23 Sep 2026)
GOV.UK, National Service of Remembrance: Sunday 8 November 2026
Royal British Legion, Poppy Appeal 2026
Photo: the war memorial on Blackheath, by Ethan Doyle White, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Times and arrangements come from Royal Greenwich and Lewisham Council. Check their pages before you travel.
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