Armistice Day 2026: Services to take place in South Shields and Jarrow
South Tyneside is set to mark Armistice Day with a number of services.
Communities across South Tyneside are set to come together on Armistice Day (Wednesday, November 11) to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Services will be held in South Shields and Jarrow for Armistice Day 2026, with civic dignitaries, veterans, their families and uniformed organisations set to join members of the community for quiet reflection.
Councillor Stan Wildhirt, the Mayor of South Tyneside, has expressed how important Remembrance is to communities across the borough.
He said: “Remembrance is an important opportunity for our communities to come together, reflect and pay tribute to all those who have served and sacrificed for our country.
“We owe an enduring debt of gratitude to those who gave their lives, as well as to our veterans and those who continue to serve today. I hope people across South Tyneside will join us at one of our services as we remember them with pride, gratitude and respect.”
These are the services taking place in South Tyneside this Armistice Day:
South Shields
- 10.15am: A service will be held at St Stephen’s Church, on Mile End Road, where Cllr Sue Stonehouse will lay a wreath.
- 10.50am: Members of the public are invited to assemble at the War Memorial, in West Park, for a service. Councillor Alan Rice, the Deputy Mayor of South Tyneside, will lay a wreath.
- 10.50am: A gathering at the Merchant Navy Memorial Statue, next to The Customs House, on Mill Dam will see Cllr Paul Mackings, the Leader of South Tyneside Council, lay a wreath.
Monkton Village, Jarrow
- 10.40am: Members of the public are invited to assemble at the Lord Nelson pub, on Monkton Lane, before marching to the War Memorial in Monkton Village for a service at 10.55am. Councillor Stan Wildhirt, the Mayor of South Tyneside, will lay a wreath alongside other organisations and individuals, including Councillor Mark Richardson, the Armed Forces Champion.
The services on Armistice Day follow a number of services and parades across South Tyneside on Remembrance Sunday (November 8).
Full details of Remembrance in South Tyneside can be found at: https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/31992/South-Tyneside-Marks-Remembrance.