Remembrance event at Hull Paragon will cast a nostalgic look back at wartime departures from the city
A special Remembrance event is to be held at Hull’s railway station. Those who served and departed from Hull during wartime will be honoured, on Friday, November 7.
The event, at Hull Paragon Interchange, forms part of the nationwide Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the opening of the world’s first public railway in 1825. The commemoration includes a new six-metre-long sculpture, created by Hull-based artist Andy Pea.
The installation is made up of approximately 2,500 hand-made poppies and now cascades from floor to ceiling, creating a moving visual for passengers arriving at the station. The work will be in place until Thursday, November 20, thanks to funding and support from TransPennine Express, LNER, Northern and Hull City Council and is part of the national series of events marking 200 years of the railway.
On the day, actors in authentic WWII uniforms will silently move through the concourse, handing out poppies and Remembrance cards to passengers. A service of Remembrance is due to take place from 10.50am.
This is set to feature:
- Reflections and a sermon
- Bugle performance of The Last Post
- Wreath-laying tribute
Artist Andy said: “The installation is about remembrance, but also regeneration. Every poppy represents a life, a story, a moment of hope — and together they tell Hull’s story and that of the railway in its 200th year, in full bloom.”
Anyone is welcome to attend the service of remembrance. It will honour the role of the railway in supporting the nation at times of war and those who have fought in past and current conflicts.