WITH WAR raging round so many parts of the world, it is more important than ever to commemorate those who gave their lives in past conflicts - and honour the sacrifice.

For many service personnel, they went to war hoping to end all wars. They wanted to solve conflict via diplomacy and bring peace to the world. Somehow, we have let those honourable motives slip out of our grasp. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, bereaved, injured and displaced. 

Here is where you can honour past sacrifices and commit yourself to working to end war.  All events take place on Sunday, 8th November.

●St Dunstans & All Saints Church, Stepney High Street, E1 0NR
Doors open 9.40; service 10-11am

●Bethnal Green Gardens, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 6FG
Service at St John's on Bethnal Green Church 10am, wreath laying in Bethnal Green Gardens Park at 10.50am.

●The Merchant Navy Memorial, Trinity Square Gardens, Tower Hill, EC3 4DH
The Merchant Navy Memorial bears 36,040 names of civilian men and women from over 100 nationalities, including 846 Muslims, who died at sea. Service 10.30-11.30.

●St Anne’s, Limehouse, E14 7HA
Doors open 10.15, service 10.30-11.30 including Act of Remembrance around Limehouse War Memorial in the churchyard.

●St George-in-the-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road
Doors open 10.15, service 10.30-11.30.

●St Luke's Church, Alpha Grove, Millwall, E14 8LH
Doors open 10.30, service 10.45-11.45.

●Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Remembrance Event, Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, Southern Grove, E3 4PX
Event 10.45-12.30.

Please contact the venue direct for access details and more information.

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