Where to mark Remembrance Sunday 2023 in Newham

 Each year, Newham Council remembers those who lost their lives during the two World Wars as well as in more recent conflicts.

Armistice Day – Friday 10 November

Service at East Ham Cenotaph in Central Park, E6

The service commences at 10.55am, guests are asked to assemble for 10.45am.

This is a special service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Central Park which is aimed at young people, with children from several Newham schools taking part. The service will commence at 10.55am. Guests are asked to assemble for 10.45am. At the end of the service, as in previous years, local historian Lee J Skeggs will give a talk to school children and young people.

Remembrance Sunday – Sunday 12 November

Service at East Ham Cenotaph in Central Park, E6

The service commences at 10.55am, guests are asked to assemble for 10.45am.

This is the main Remembrance Sunday service taking place in Newham. Members of the Royal British Legion parade from Newham Town Hall on High Street South to Central Park. The parade departs at 10.30am and arrives at the Cenotaph in Central Park where the ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10.55am. The service will be led by The Reverend Canon Fred Ashford-Okai, and is attended by LBN Councillors, the King’s Representative, past and present members of the armed forces, uniformed services, St. John’s Ambulance, and young people representing various Scouting, Guiding and Cadet organisations. As part of the service there is a two-minute silence which is followed by the laying of wreaths.

Order of service

Remembrance Sunday – Sunday 12 November

Service at All Saints West Ham Parish Church, Church Street, West Ham, E15 3HU

There will be a service led by Reverend Simon Nicholls which will commence at 10am. Guests are asked to be seated for 9.30am.

 

Remembrance Sunday – Sunday 12 November

Service at St Luke’s War Memorial, 89 Tarling Road, Canning Town, E16 1HN

The service led by Carole Davidson commences at 10.45am, guests are asked to assemble for 10:30am.

 

Remembrance Sunday – Sunday 12 November

Service at St. Mark’s Memorial, Factory Road, North Woolwich, E16 2DA

The service led by Monsignor John Armitage and Canon Ann Easter commences at 10.45am. Attendees are asked to gather at The Brick Lane Music Hall by 10.30am.

Heart UNISON 2023

 

Check out UNISON website on #HeartUNISON #HeartUnions week 13-19 Feb

Heart UNISON is part of Heart Unions Week, the TUC’s annual event to celebrate unions, to make sure everyone knows why we’re vital at work, and to encourage everyone to join one.

The obvious link is today - "Valentine' Day (February 14) so it's a little tongue in cheek but this week is a time to remind members of the many vital benefits of being a trade union and to recruit non members.

Remember that there is research that Union members tend to be better paid than non union members, have better terms and conditions and are also safer at work.

As a UNISON rep, one of the worse things, I have to do is to refuse requests from non trade union members who are in trouble and want advice or representation on employment issues.

In UNISON (and I believe all unions) you cannot get advice or representation on any issue that began before you became a member and for 4 weeks afterwards. It's it a bit like trying to get car insurance after you have crashed your car.

However, as vital and important as individual representation is, the most important benefit of trade union membership is the unions negotiating and bargaining with your employer on collective terms and conditions such as pay, sickness policy, annual leave and pensions.

The more people in the union, the better the deal the unions will be able to negotiate on your behalf.

Now is the time to recruit as workers can see other workers uniting together to take on their employers for more pay and to protect services.

In my employer this week we have organised meetings and surveys for non trade union members on crucial issues such as the annual Pay Claim, Protecting Pensions, Bullying and Violence at work.

Stewards are encouraged to speak to non members in their teams about the benefits of joining the unions. Remember also that the reason given most often by people on why they are not in a union is that they say they have never been asked to join a union.

Check out the resources and materials on the UNISON and TUC website and lets all #LoveUnions this week and every week.

Join UNISON here https://join.unison.org.uk/. If you are unsure which union to join then check out this TUC site https://www.tuc.org.uk/join-a-union