Churches around Peasedown St John, Wellow and Shoscombe will be holding special services on Remembrance Sunday, 10th November.
Peasedown St John’s annual Remembrance Sunday service will be held in St John’s Parish Church.
Starting at 2.30 pm, the service will feature presentations from members of the Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Guides and other uniformed groups.
Last year over 200 people packed the church to remember those who have given their lives in conflict.
Revd Matthew Street, who is chaplain to the uniformed groups in the local area, will be leading the service. Last year, the service paid tribute to the Army and the work they do daily to protect the nation. This year, the focus will be on the Royal Air Force with the theme of the ‘Dambusters’.
Revd Street said: “Each year it is important to collectively remember those that have laid down their lives for the freedom and civil liberties we all enjoy today.
“At this year’s village remembrance service we will especially be remembering those that have fought in air battles such as Operation Chastise in 1943, the First Gulf War in 1991 and the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
“Also, for the first time we shall be reading aloud the names of the fallen, one by one.”
Wreaths will be laid during the service at the war memorial in the church by members of the uniformed groups, Cllr Andrew Fraser – Chairman of the Parish Council, Captain (Retd) Dick Beath late of the Light Infantry, and B&NES Cllr Sarah Bevan.
Prayers will be led by Revd Matthew Street and B&NES Councillor Nathan Hartley.
Meanwhile in St Julian’s Church, Wellow, a trumpeter will lead the Last Post during the Remembrance Service which starts at 10.45 am. Captain (Retd) Dick Beath late of the Light Infantry will be speaking.
In St Julian’s Church, Shoscombe, the Remembrance Service will start at 10.00 am, a two-minute silence will be observed with Captain (Retd) Dick also speaking and laying a wreath.
Later in the afternoon, an act of remembrance, including a two minute silence, will be held at Soul Food in Peasedown St John Youth Centre at 4.30 pm.
