Mayor Sir Robin Wales and interim chief executive Chris Wood will join a procession at 10.40am from Newham Town Hall to Central Park in High Street South, East Ham, where a service will be held at the cenotaph.

It will be conducted by the Royal British Legion padre the Rev Peter Turner and include a two-gun volley at 11am to mark the beginning and end of two minutes silence.

Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden and assistant chief executive Martin Lewis will attend the service at St Luke's Church in Tarling Road, Canning Town, at 10.30am.

Civic Ambassador Councillor Omana Gangadharan will be at All Saints West Ham Parish Church, Church Street, Stratford, from 10.45am, along with the council's interim director of children and young people services Liz Graham.

Deputy Civic Ambassador Councillor Akbar Chaudhary and executive director of the 2012 unit Norman Turner will go to the service at St Mark's Memorial in Factory Road, Silvertown, for a service at 10.45am. It follows a parade from the Royal British Legion base in Constance Street at 10.30am.

Mayor Sir Robin Wales said: "Thousands of men and women from around the UK put their lives at risk to fight for their country's causes and sadly some are killed in the line of duty.

"We will be paying homage to them and those from generations past who have died defending others. Their bravery is to be admired and respected. We must never forget what they have done for us."