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Margate Branch is hosting an Evening at our adopted home at Unity House in Cliftonville, for the Festival of Remembrance, the evening will be a social event, to watch in company with like minded others the Festival of Remembrance on the big Screen, with Food. (Children must be accompanied by an adult).
1030 – All attendees meet at the Chapel.
1045 – We will proceed slowly up to the War Memorial and War Graves.
The Mayor, DL and RBL Chairman, Clergy along with the Standards will assemble on the grass in front of the War Memorial. All other attendees will remain assembled on the Pavement/ Road.
1057 – Welcome – Margate RBL
1058 – Chaplain opens with a Prayers of Remembrance
1100 – Exhortation – RBL Chairman
Last Post – QRA Bugler
2 Minute Silence
1102 - Kohima Epitaph – RBL Vice Chairman
1103 - Wreaths Laid
1104 – Blessing - Chaplain
1105 – Dismiss
On completion of the act of Remembrance Crosses will be laid on the German Graves by the Margate RBL.
We also will observe the Margate RNA will be laying a Wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Sailor.
Everyone will then Proceed to the First World War Memorial where Poppies will be spread and / or further Wreaths Laid.
There will be refreshment – Coffee/ Teas provided by the kind curtesy of the Margate Cemetery in the Chapel at the end.
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