Thank you to everyone who attended our annual Armistice Day and those who laid a wreath

Our thanks go to Rosemary Edgington, Chairman of the Winnersh and District Royal British Legion, who read the Exhortation to the Fallen and recited the Kohima Epitaph. We also thank her for her help to organise the event. 

Thank you also to Woodley Town Deputy Mayor, Cllr David Bragg, for his moving words, summarising the importance of Armistice Day.

“At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them. The Armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude to peace negotiations, began at 11am on 11 November 1918. To this day, we mark Armistice Day around the United Kingdom with a Two Minute Silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month.

“Woodley Town Council is proud to provide this Service each year and I would like to thank the Winnersh and District Royal British Legion for their help and support. As we stand here in peace and safety, I would like to thank you all for coming to pay your respects and remember all of those who have fallen; all the wounded; all who have served and all who continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. 

“We remember those who volunteered, sacrificed, served, fought and died for our freedom. As Woodley Town Deputy Mayor, I am honoured to represent the residents of Woodley today and I wear my poppy with pride as a symbol of remembrance and hope for a positive future and peaceful world. Thank you.”