The return of the Remembrance Sunday ceremony to the Cross of Sacrifice on Winston Churchill Avenue requires arrangements, including road closures, that will inconvenience the community on Sunday 9th November. The Government considers that these minor disruptions are a small price to pay as the community remembers and honours the sacrifices of all those who have served in every armed conflict since the First World War.

In order to facilitate the ceremony, the runway will close to all pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters between 10:30am and the end of the proceedings at approximately 1:00pm. Only members of the Ministry of Defence and their families holding appropriate passes will be allowed to cross the runway after 10:30am for the purpose of attending the ceremony.

During these hours, Kingsway should be used as an alternative route to and from the area of the airport and frontier. Cross-frontier workers and anyone needing to travel into or around Gibraltar from 10:30am to 1:00pm on Sunday 9th November should allow extra time.

Pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter users will be allowed access between Kingsway and the roundabout on Devil’s Tower Road by St Theresa’s Church. Cyclists and e-scooter users will have to dismount and walk via Laguna Estate for access into town.

At the Kingsway roundabout, all vehicular traffic will be diverted into Sir Herbert Miles Road, along the east side, and to Europa Point for access into the town area from there. A free shuttle bus service will operate from the Hassan Centenary Terraces bus stop to Europa Point. Route buses from Europa Point into town will operate as normal.

There will be no parking available anywhere in the area of the Cross of Sacrifice. Any member of the public wishing to attend the ceremony will need to do so on foot.

A gun salute will be fired from inside the old Victoria Stadium to mark the start and end of the two-minute silence. Members of the public are assured that this is part of the ceremony and should not be cause for alarm.

Members of the Royal British Legion visiting Gibraltar for the day should contact the local Gibraltar branch for arrangements on mobile number +350 54011249.

The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP, said:
“Returning the Remembrance Sunday ceremony to the Cross of Sacrifice is the right thing to do, and allows us to observe this solemn occasion and pay our respects to the sacrifices of millions at this more appropriate location.

“Whilst doing so will pose minor inconvenience for those wishing to travel through the area, for these few hours we remember and honour what so many gave so that we can enjoy the daily freedoms and comforts that we too often take for granted.”

ENDS