"On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month...We shall remember them". Picture (double click) is from this morning's beautiful service at the Central Park Cenotaph in East Ham, London. Local MPs Lyn Brown and Stephen Timms together with Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales have just laid their wreaths.
The "Last Post" and "Reveille" was played by a pupil from St. Bonaventures School. Children from local schools also read out loud poems and prayers - the exhortation "For the Fallen", the lovely "Forgotten Members of the Commonwealth" and the classic "Flanders Field". The hymn was "Abide With Me". Then words of thanks from Sir Robin followed by the National Anthem. Afterwards veterans from the British Legion spoke to the children about Remembrance day, the Cenotaph and red poppy's. There was a reception later in the Town Hall which due to union commitments this year I had to unfortunately miss.
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