Newcastle Quayside shoppers will stop to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday when members of the Northumbria Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) charity host their annual afloat tribute to the Fallen.
The MVS unit will lead a small procession of vessels up the river before stopping between the iconic Millennium and Tyne Bridges to take part at 11am in the two-minute silence where they will place a special wreath into the river.
MVS Volunteer Officer Angela Carrington said;
“This is a special moment for the unit and a great opportunity to show the community what we do. We’ve been humbled in previous years when the crowds on the quayside applauded after the silence and the laying of the wreath. It shows how much Remembrance Sunday means to the people of the North East.
Other river users including Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, Northumbria Police, private boat owners and the North East Maritime Trust are expected to join the parade.”
Boat users can contact Volunteer Officer Keith Newman to book their place in the parade on 07814 397951.
For more information on the MVS please see the web site http://www.mvs-northumbria.org.uk for contact details