Find out about Torbay’s military past and its vibrant community spirit
Torbay has a long and established military connection, further details of which can be found below.
If you have a Regimental or Unit association in Torbay or South Devon and would like to see it advertised on this page, please contact ArmedForcesCovenant@torbay.gov.uk
| Event name | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wreath laying | ANZAC Memorial, Victoria Cemetery, Hele. | Friday 24 of April, 11am |
| ANZAC Day | St.Marychurch War Memorial | Saturday 25 April, 10.30am |
| VE Day | Paignton War Memorial | Friday 8 May, 10.45am |
| National Service Day | Paignton War Memorial | Saturday 16 May, 10.45am |
| Op Telic (Iraq) | Paignton War Memorial | Friday 22 May, 10.45am |
| HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse service | Torquay Cenotaph | Saturday 30 May, 10.45am |
| Torbay Airshow | Paignton Green | Saturday and Sunday 30 to 31 May |
| Embarkation service | Beacon Quay | Saturday 6 June, 10.45 am |
| Decoration Day | Ogwell cemetery | Sunday 7 June, 10.45am |
| Falklands | Paignton War Memorial | Sunday 14 June, 10.45am |
| Armed Forces Day | Paignton Green | Saturday 20 June |
| Battle of the Somme | Paignton War Memorial | Wednesday 1 of July, 11.am |
| Malaya and Borneo | Paignton War Memorial | Saturday 11 July, 10.45am |
| Dunkirk/Normandy Stones | Torre Abbey, by the Spanish Barn | Sunday 12 of July, 11.00am |
| Home Guard Service | Corbyn Head | Tuesday 11 August, 10.45am |
| OP Banner (Northern Ireland) | Paignton War Memorial | Friday 14 August, 10.45am |
| Burma Star (Victory over Japan Day) | Roundham | Saturday 15 August, 11.45am |
| Afghanistan Withdrawal | Paignton War Memorial | Sunday 30 August, 10.45am |
| Merchant Navy Day | Paignton War Memorial | Thursday 3 September |
| Battle of Britain Service | St. Lukes Church, Torquay | Sunday 20 of September, 11am |
| Berlin Airlift: Spitfire Garden | Roundham | Wednesday 30 of September, 11am |
| Devon Festival of Remembrance | To be announced | |
| Civic Remembrance Service | Torquay | Sunday 8 November |
| Remembrance Service | Paignton War Memorial | Sunday 8 November, 3pm |
| Remembrance Day Service | Graveyard, Torre Church Road | Sunday 8 November, 3pm |
| Armistice Day | Torquay Town Hall and St.Marychurch War Memorial | Wednesday 11 November, 11am |
| Armistice Day | War Memorial, The little Theatre, St.Mark’s Road | Wednesday 11 November, 1pm |
| Festival of Remembrance | Central Church, Torre Church Road | November 11, 7.30pm |
| Aden Conflict (Withdrawal) | Paignton | Sunday 29 November |