BRAMPTON’s branch of the Royal British Legion has outlined the programme of events for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Paul Blake, chair of the legion’s Brampton branch has confirmed that the parade in the town has been cancelled but a number of other events are due to take place with in line with coronavirus social distancing regulations.

On November 11, a two minute silence will take place at Brampton’s Moot Hall.

On Remembrance Sunday there will also be a wreath laying ceremony at Brampton War Memorial Hospital will take place, at 2pm.

As the hospital is working and classed as a coronavirus “Red Hub” access to the foyer is not permitted - so the laying of wreaths will take place on the steps of the front entrance.

Mr Blake said: “As well as the Royal British Legion, the others attending are RAF Spadeadam, Brampton Parish Council, Cumbria Constabulary and the Cumberland & Westmorland Freemasons.

“The Remembrance Parade is cancelled but our Remembrance Service will still be held in St Martin’s at 3pm.

“The service will be somewhat truncated, with no hymns, but there will be wreaths laid in the Soldier’s Chapel.

“With social distance restrictions inside the church, numbers will necessarily be restricted.”

He added that any other organisations are also welcome to lay a wreath at either or both locations and would be accommodated.

Arthuret Parish Council have also considered scaling down events in nearby Longtown because of covid-19.

At an online meeting earlier this month Karen Johnson said: “I spoke to the vicar Brett Murphy (of Arthuret Church), he will be going ahead with the church service and the service at the memorial.”

The annual event at the war memorial is usually attended by about 100 people.

Proposals include allowing people to lay wreaths individually at the war memorial and also knitting poppies to decorate parts of the town.