The Royal British Legion is recognised as the national custodian of Remembrance.

Remembrance Sunday, the second Sunday in November, is the day traditionally put aside to remember all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today.

Remembrance 2024

On Tuesday November 5th, the Branch President, Stephen Goddard, laid a wreath at St. James’ War Memorial prior to the AGM 

On Sunday November 10th, National Remembrance Sunday, the Branch President laid a wreath at the War Memorial Lych Gate at St. John’s Church. Later in the morning he laid a wreath at the War Memorial at St. Stephen’s Church and in the afternoon at the Pelly House War Memorial 

At 11am on Monday November 11th, Armistice Day, the Branch President laid a wreath at the War Memorial Lych Gate at St John’s Church 

ANZAC Day April 25th 2024: A wreath was laid at the Lych Gate by Australian Phil Mitchell. The service was led by Steve Bacon and the trumpeter was nine year old Rupert Loe, a pupil at St. John's School.

Remembrance 2023

Laying of Wreaths: Saturday November 11th Armistice Day St. John’s Church at 11am, St. Stephen’s Church 12 noon

Sunday November 12th National Remembrance Sunday St John’s Church at 10am,  Pelly House at 1pm  

Remembrance 2022:  wreaths were laid at St. John's Church Lych Gate War Memorial and the War Memorials at St. James' Church, St. Stephen's Church and Pelly House

Wreath laid at the War Memorial in St. James' Church

Group at Lych Gate War Memorial at St. John's Church

Stephen Goddard, Branch President, laid a wreath at War Memorial at St. John's Church

Margaret Sinfield, Branch Chairman, laid a wreath at the War Memorial at St. Stephen's Church

Wreaths were laid at the War Memorial in Pelly House, above the Lee Enfield Rifle presented to the branch at Dunkirk in 2010; the rifle was dug up from the beach at Dunkirk the previous year

Photographs taken by Janet Caddock