City Hall's Remembrance service on Friday marked 110 years since the Somme. Bromley holds 31 services on Sunday 8 November, from 9.15am in Clock House.

City Hall held its annual Remembrance Service on Friday 6 November, marking 110 years since the Battle of the Somme. In Bromley the services that matter to most readers are on Sunday: the borough holds 31 of them on 8 November, from 9.15am at St James in Clock House to 3pm at Holy Trinity in Penge. Every time and venue is on our Remembrance Sunday page.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Chair of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff AM, gave readings and laid wreaths at the City Hall service, the Mayor’s press office said (London City Hall). It is held with the London Assembly and the City Hall Branch of the Royal British Legion.

What the service marked

Alongside the dead of the two World Wars and the 110th anniversary of the Somme, the service remembered three more recent conflicts:

  • 35 years since the Gulf War
  • 30 years since the end of operations in Bosnia
  • 15 years since the end of Operation Telic in Iraq

The Rt Revd Lynne Cullens, Bishop of Barking, led the service. Representatives of the Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Jewish and Humanist communities gave readings and prayers, and the London International Gospel Choir sang.

Wreaths were also laid by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir Alastair King, and by senior figures from the Armed Forces, the Metropolitan Police, Transport for London, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, the British Red Cross, the Royal British Legion and London Councils, among others. London borough mayors and leaders were among the guests, with serving personnel, veterans, cadets, reservists, Assembly Members past and present, and Greater London Authority staff. The press office did not say which boroughs were represented.

What the Mayor and the Assembly Chair said

Sadiq Khan said: “Our annual Remembrance Service provides an important opportunity to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of all those who have served our country. Together we remember how they have given their lives to defend our freedom and how our brave servicemen and women continue to stand up for everything that we believe in.

“This year, we reflect on the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and those that fought courageously in the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq. We must never take for granted the freedoms that we enjoy and the debt that we owe to all those who fought to protect us, as we continue to build a better London for everyone.”

Andrew Boff said: “Remembrance Day is a time to honour those who gave their lives in service to our country, and to reflect on the countless lives lost and forever changed by conflict around the world.

“As we remember their courage and sacrifice, we also reaffirm our commitment to peace, stand against the horrors of war and genocide, and recognise the suffering endured by innocent civilians.

“The London Assembly joins people across our city in paying tribute to all those who have served, and those who continue to serve today. We owe it to their memory, and to future generations, to strive for a world in which peace triumphs over conflict.”

Remembrance Sunday in Bromley

Bromley has no single borough parade. It has 31 services and wreath layings across the borough, each attended by a councillor on the borough’s behalf, according to the council’s 2026 list. A few of the larger ones:

Where Venue Time on Sunday 8 November
Bromley town Bromley Parish Church, Church Road BR2 0EG, then the war memorial civic service, time not given
Orpington Orpington War Memorial, then All Saints, Bark Hart Road BR6 0QD 10.50am memorial, 11.45am service, then Canadian Corner
Beckenham Beckenham War Memorial, Rectory Road/Croydon Road BR3 1BN 10.50am
Biggin Hill St George’s RAF Chapel of Remembrance, Main Road TN16 3EG 10.30am, seated by 10.20am
West Wickham West Wickham War Memorial, Corkscrew Hill BR4 9QT 10.45am, silence at 11am
Chislehurst St Nicholas, Church Lane BR7 5PE 9.30am
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace War Memorial, Westow Street SE19 3AF 10.30am

The Mayor of Bromley, Councillor Christine Harris, attends the civic service at Bromley Parish Church with Peter Fortune MP, and the civic party then walks to the war memorial to lay its wreath. The council has not published a start time for it this year.

What it means for you

  • Go local on Sunday. The two-minute silence is at 11am; the full list of 31 services, with postcodes, is on our Remembrance Sunday page.
  • Armistice Day is Wednesday 11 November. St George’s RAF Chapel in Biggin Hill holds a short outside service round the flagpole from 10.45am, with no booking needed (RAF Chapel).