Remembrance is part of modern British life, culture and heritage.
Over the Remembrance period there are a number of commemorative services that take place for the people of Ringwood to come together to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.
A ceremony for the 81st Anniversary of D-Day will be held at the Normandy Veterans Memorial in the Parish Church grounds on 6th June 2025 at 11am. All are welcome.
The 80th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan) takes place on Friday 15 August 2025, commemorating the end of the Second World War. Ringwood Town Council are looking to mark this anniversary with a service at the War Memorial Gardens at 11am.
Commemorative events will take place in November and will start with a service at the Commonwealth War Graves in Ringwood Cemetery on Saturday 8th November 2025, gathering at 10:45am. Poppy crosses will laid on the graves of service personnel whose last resting place is Ringwood.
On Sunday 9th November 2025, Remembrance Sunday, various services will take place around the town after which a parade will gather in Market Place at 1130am. The procession will walk to the War Memorial Garden where a short service will take place, followed by the formal Act of Remembrance at 12 noon. There will be a formal wreath-laying ceremony and a procession back to Market Place. Please note: a short road closure will be in effect to allow the safe passage of the procession (see image below).
On Armistice Day, Tuesday 11th November 2025, a service will place at the War Memorial Garden at 10:45am when a National 2 Minute Silence will be observed at 11am. In accordance with local tradition, the start and end of the silence will be marked by the firing of a maroon generating a loud bang heard around the town.
Nov
Ringwood Winter Wanderland will take place on Sunday 30 November from 11.30am to 6.30pm in the town centre - join us for a magical day full of festive fun and cheer!
Nov
The Town Council has secured planning permission for a potential new Grounds Facility at Carvers Recreation Ground. This is an important step toward replacing the deteriorating sheds on site, which are an eyesore and no longer suitable for modern grounds maintenance work.
Oct
Tickets are now on sale for the ever popular Santa’s Grotto at Ringwood Winter Wanderland on Sunday 30th November.
