By james art 
This year the Cathedral will mark Remembrance Weekend with the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday 9 November and a Remembrance Sunday Service on 10 November.
Now in its 13th year, the Festival of Remembrance is being held in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund. It serves to honor those who have died for their country and the military personnel who risk their lives for our freedom today.
The Rt Rev Dr Philip Plyming, Dean of Durham, said: “The events around Remembrance Sunday are a very important part of our life as Durham Cathedral.
“They give us an opportunity to honor those who have died in the service of their country and also to pray for those who serve today and who work for peace in our troubled world.”
This year the festival will also mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Arnhem in memory of those who contributed to the liberation of Europe 80 years ago.
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A festival concert is set to focus on the road to D-Day, with a mix of war music, songs from the 1940s and spoken word.
The event will culminate in a gathering and act of remembrance, during which thousands of poppies will fall silently into the cathedral from the central tower.
Lieutenant Colonel Barney Barnbrook, Regional Director of the Army Benevolent Fund, said: “While it is a great responsibility to organize the Festival of Remembrance at Durham Cathedral each year, it is also a huge privilege.
“As a region and as a country we have an obligation to remember those who have given their all in defense of our nation and the events in Durham over Remembrance Weekend allow local communities a fitting and appropriate way to mark such a great sacrifice. ”
The following day, Durham Cathedral’s Remembrance Sunday service will begin at 10.15am to remember the lives of those who have been killed in the line of duty and those who risk their lives today.