Belated remembrance ceremony to replace postponed Rotherham United match
The club has announced it will host a dedicated Remembrance ceremony at its Memorial Garden
Rotherham United will host a remembrance service on Friday, after its official Remembrance Day fixture was postponed due to the international call-ups of three players.
The postponed Sky Bet League Two match against Crawley Town would have allowed supporters to participate in the club’s annual Remembrance Day commemoration.
The club has decided to host a dedicated ceremony in its place, where supporters can come together to pay their respects to the fallen and acknowledge the contributions of past and present members of the Armed Forces.
The remembrance ceremony will take place at the Memorial Garden on the north east corner of the ASSEAL New York Stadium from 2pm on Friday (November 13).
Supporters, club staff and military veterans will gather for a ceremony, which will be followed by refreshments and a light buffet at the stadium’s Concourse Four.
The original Remembrance Day fixture had to be postponed after the club received official confirmation of international call-ups for three of its players.
A Millers spokesperson said the club is not yet able to confirm which players have been selected, but has reassured supporters that it will do so at the earliest possible moment.
Alongside the remembrance ceremony, the club will continue its annual support of the Royal British Legion by auctioning off player-worn poppy shirts. In previous years, the sale of the shirts has been hugely successful in raising funds for the charity, which provides life-long support for serving and veteran personnel and their families.
The plan was for players to wear the specially-designed poppy shirts during the Remembrance Day match. However, due to its postponement, players wore them for the Emirates FA Cup match at Bromley, which took place on Saturday.
Supporters can place offers on the shirts via MatchWornShirt.com
The club is currently in discussions with Crawley Town F.C. regarding a new date for the postponed fixture. Tickets purchased for the original date of Saturday, November 14 will remain valid.