close
close

Mondor Festival

News with a Local Lens

    • Cornwall and Devon come together to remember the fallen
    minsta

    Cornwall and Devon come together to remember the fallen

    Pabio Posted on

    BBC A group of people gathered at the memorial service in St Breward. There is a wreath of poppies on the left and people are looking towards the monument. People are standing on the sidewalk and some are standing on the grass to the right.BBC

    Memorial services were held across the South West for Armistice Day, including at St Brewward in Cornwall.

    People across Cornwall and Devon remained silent on Armistice Day to honor those who have died in conflicts across the world.

    The traditional two-minute commemoration period for November 11 took place at 11:00 GMT across the country.

    This day is commemorated each year to mark the signing of the armistice between the Allies and Germany in 1918, at the end of the First World War.

    Former Coldstream Guards drill sergeant Hugh Richardson said a service in St Breward, Cornwall, was “well attended”.

    Hugh Richardson looking at the camera and wearing a dark green military beret. He has a short beard and wears a white shirt with a red tie and two. He is wearing a navy blue blazer.

    Hugh Richardson said the service at St Brewward brought together local people and the neighboring school.

    Mr Richardson, who lives in St Brewward, said: “We were based all over the world, but initially I did my training in the UK.

    “I have been deployed to Germany, the North Island, Cyprus, Canada and the United States.

    “We also used to take care of public duties, ceremonies at the Buckingham Palace Trooping of Color.”

    He said Monday’s memorial service was “very well attended” by residents, as well as the village school, and it was “really nice to see the young people”.

    He said, “This is also our opportunity to just have a personal moment of reflection on the guys and girls who have served before, are currently serving and, dare I say it, who will serve in the future.

    “Without them, it really was all in vain.”

    Fremington Village Green decorated for Armistice Day. A central area features a commemorative configuration with red poppies. There is a large wooden chair decorated with poppies; just like a shelter, which also has garlands.

    Nearly 3,000 wool poppies have been made by local knitters in Fremington

    In Devon, there was silence in Fremington among almost 3,000 wool poppies made by local knitters and on display in the town.

    In Plymouth, a memorial service was held in Portland Square, where 76 people lost their lives in April 1941 when an air raid shelter was directly hit by a German bomb.

    Dr Harry Bennett, from the University of Plymouth, said: “This is a powerful reminder of the civilian casualties that took place between 1939 and 1945.

    “It’s a very emotional day.”

    Debbie Clement-Large, Multi-Faith Pastoral and Spiritual Care Coordinator, said at the service: “We come together to honor the fallen and to recognize the cost and sacrifice made in the name of peace. »

    Poppy wreaths at the bottom of a war memorial in Cullompton. The poppy wreaths are red and carry notes.

    Cullompton’s mayor said the town’s memorial service was held to commemorate those who died in conflicts across the world.

    Councilor to Cullompton Mayor Anthony Spring said: “They didn’t do it for themselves, it was done for the future of the country and the future of the world, and that’s what they sacrificed.

    “We should remember it. We should never forget it.”

    Pabio
    View all posts

    You Might Also Like