[The Mayor of Bath, Cllr Ruth Malloy]
Here’s the letter I received today from the Mayor of Bath, Cllr Ruth Malloy.
| Meanwhile, under the long-standing arrangement, serving military personnel and veterans will have free rail travel to Services of Remembrance across Great Britain on Sunday 8 November. The offer now extends to one nominated next of kin of a service person who died while serving in the Armed Forces. Serving personnel and veterans can also travel free to the Submariners’ Remembrance Service in London on Sunday 1 November.Free rail travel is offered for Royal British Legion London Poppy Day volunteers and collectors on 29 October, with an additional one day either side of the event. |
| The rail industry is offering free travel to help serving military personnel, veterans and bereaved families attend Services of Remembrance this November. Like in previous years, serving personnel and veterans attending the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph can travel free to any London Terminal station on Saturday 7 or Sunday 8 November, returning on Sunday 8 November only. Free return travel to Services of Remembrance elsewhere in Great Britain will be available on Sunday 8 November only. This year, the offer has also been extended to one nominated next of kin of a service person who died while serving in the Armed Forces. Eligible family members who have received a Bereaved Travel for Remembrance 2026 complimentary ticket can travel on the same dates to attend a Remembrance service. Applications for these tickets close at 12:00 PM on 16 October 2026. Serving personnel and veterans attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service events can travel free to any London Terminal station on Saturday 31 October or Sunday 1 November, returning on Sunday 1 November. Free travel will also be available for Royal British Legion volunteers and collectors travelling to and from London Poppy Day on Thursday, 29 October. Free travel is valid on Thursday 29 October plus one day either side of the event, either Wednesday 28 October or Friday 30 October, to any London Terminal, with presentation of a Royal British Legion-issued collector’s ID card. Ola Ogun, co-CEO of Rail Delivery Group, said: “Remembrance gives us a chance to honour those who served and to stand alongside the people who remember them.“The railway is proud to help serving personnel and veterans attend services across the country. Extending free travel to bereaved next of kin this year will help more families be there to pay tribute to their loved ones.” The Rail Minister, Lord Hendy said: “Remembrance is a time for the nation to come together to honour the courage, service and sacrifice of those who have served our country. I am proud that the railway continues its long-standing tradition of supporting serving personnel and veterans travelling to services and commemorations across Great Britain.”This year, extending free rail travel to bereaved next of kin is an important step that will help more families pay tribute to loved ones who died while serving, so no one is priced out of paying their respects .”The rail industry is also supporting Scotty’s Little Soldiers by offering free travel to and from the Remembrance Service events in London for children and young people who have lost a parent from the British Armed Forces and reserves. Serving personnel can travel in uniform or show a current MOD90 Ministry of Defence-issued identity card. Veterans can show a Veterans Railcard, Veterans Oyster card, Ministry of Defence-issued Veterans ID or other appropriate proof of veteran status. Bereaved family members must carry their named complimentary ticket and photographic ID to show staff if asked. The ticket allows one Standard Class return journey on participating National Rail services. Companions travelling with serving personnel, veterans or bereaved ticket holders will need their own tickets. Passengers are encouraged to check their journey in advance on National Rail before they travel as planned engineering works may affect some routes over the Remembrance period. |
| Passengers can plan their journeys at nationalrail.co.uk. For bereaved complimentary ticket holders: The scheme is open to one nominated next of kin of a service person who died while serving in the Armed Forces. Eligible relationships include parent, spouse, partner, child or sibling. Applicants must provide supporting evidence such as a valedictory letter, condolence letter or military pension statement. Complimentary tickets will be sent directly to families in advance of the Remembrance Weekend once evidence has been verified. Eligible family members wishing to take up the offer have until 12:00 PM 16 October to apply for a free ticket through the Defence Medical Welfare Service. Applications can be made at https://dmws.org.uk/supporting-military-bereaved-family-members/remembrance-travel-bereaved-families/ |
