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 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 and the sacrifices they made to give their Todays for Our Tomorrows.
“At 11 o’clock on the 11th November 1918 the Armistice was signed bringing an end to the fighting of the First World War. To mark this occasion, we hold a 2-minute silence every year at this time.
Woodley Town Council is proud to provide this service each year, and I would like to thank Rosemary Edgington from the Royal British Legion in Winnersh for their help and support in arranging this event.
We gather here today in solemn reflection to honour those who gave everything for our freedom. In silence, we remember not only those who gave their lives or were wounded but also the families who waited patiently praying for the safe return of loved ones, and to all those who served on the home front, in military production, emergency and other equally valuable services. Their sacrifice echoes through generations, reminding us of the cost of peace. Today we wear our poppies with pride, not just in remembrance, but also in gratitude. Let us carry their legacy forward – in our words, our actions, and our commitment to unity. May their memory forever guide us toward a world of compassion, justice and enduring peace.
As Woodley Town Mayor I am honoured to stand before you today as your representative and I wear my poppy with pride as a symbol of remembrance and hope for a positive future and peaceful world.
Thank you.”
