WAR veterans in Ripon, North Yorkshire, were adamant they have the right to honour their comrades where they wish yesterday, despite a second controversy over the city's Remembrance Sunday.

A parade leaves the city hall for the cathedral at 10.45am tomorrow, in time for a service on the hour.

The Mayor of Ripon will than take the salute as soldiers from 38 Engineer Regiment and the civic party march past, en route to the war memorial in the Spa Gardens, where an act of remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony is planned at noon.

However, many old soldiers will have already left by then.

The local branch of the Royal British Legion is holding its own brief service at the war memorial at 11am, which will mean members will miss the service in the cathedral.

The Dean of Ripon, the Very Reverend John Methuen, has expressed his regret over the separate gatherings - especially considering the war in Afghanistan.

The clash of times also happened last November.

However, chairman of Ripon's Royal British Legion, Maurice Rudd, said none of its members had been instructed which act of remembrance they should attend.

"We never said they shouldn't go to the cathedral for the service - it is entirely up to the individual," he said.

"The reason many of us gather at the war memorial is because that is where we feel we should be at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

"The Queen is at the Cenotaph in London at that time, and what is good enough for her is good enough for us."

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