Spalding Branch of the Royal British Legion organised this year’s Remembrance Day Commemoration Service and other services held around the area on separate days last week, alongside the South Holland District Council, The Rotary and Ayscoughfee.
Traditionally the parade is held on the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day, attended by many regiments and organisations who could not wait to be part of this year’s service.
After the sombre time we had last year it was good to see so many back visiting the gardens in Ayscoughfee, attending the service on Sunday and the other services which we held in the cemetery and Springfields to mark the 100th year of the Royal British Legion.
Dignitaries arrived ready to lay their wreaths for the fallen from their regiment and Rev John Bennett, vicar of St Mary & St Nicolas Church conducted all of the services we held in the area.
The Royal British Legion would like to thank everyone who came and played their part in allowing us to pay our respects to the men who fought and died for our freedom over the last 100 years, this year, being so totally different, made it poignant to be at the service.
We would like to give special thanks to Rev Bennett, Sir John Hayes, Coun Paul Redgate, vice chairman of the South Holland District Council for their help with these services and for going out of their way to welcome everyone.
Thanks once again to Jim Bright and his bugler and the wonderful cadets who played their part during the service, well done.
Finally, to Steve Colby and his team from the Rotary who worked so hard during and before the parade getting the roads closed and keeping South Holland safe, thank you.
If you would like to know more about next year, please do not hesitate to contact me [email protected] or call 07779 895388.
Jan Whitbourn
