Remembrance Sunday
Events to celebrate Remembrance Sunday took place on Sunday 8th November. The National Service of Remembrance was at the Cenotaph in Whitehall with parades taking place more locally. Remembrance Sunday is a national opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. We remember the Armed Forces, and their families, from Britain and the Commonwealth, the vital role played by the emergency services and those who have lost their lives as a result of conflict or terrorism.
The Cenotaph:
The Cenotaph Parade in London is a march past of 10,000 veterans and eligible participants that takes place every year on Remembrance Sunday following the National Act of Remembrance, led by HM The King.
Keith Mills attended and said: It was a real privilege to attend this years cenotaph parade with a good friend and colleague Mick Fry, our Managing Director. Mick and I served on the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) over many operational tours. While I worked as a paramedic caring for our seriously injured casualties, Mick was a crewman responsible for keeping us safe, often helping load and unload the most seriously unwell and all of which was done under the most challenging circumstances. To stand together years later remembering those we served alongside and those who never came home, was particularly special.
Maidstone Remembrance parade:
Sangharasha Rai attended: As an ex-Gurkha soldier, Remembrance Sunday is a very important day for me. It is a time to remember our forefathers, friends and colleagues who gave their lives for the Crown and Country, from the World Wars to current conflicts and operations. On 8 November 2026, I attended the Remembrance service at Maidstone War Memorial, Broadway, to pay my respects. The march past by 36 Engineer Regiment, the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers, veterans, police, cadets and local people was a proud and moving sight. I was honoured to march with the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers Association, Kent Branch, and lay a poppy wreath in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.''
Lamberhurst Remembrance parade:
Words from Dean Edwards: My two grandfathers and my step-grandfather all served during the Second World War, and as a former member of the Armed Forces, I have also lost friends and colleagues during my own service. Remembrance is therefore deeply personal to me. It provides an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by both military personnel and civilians alike, whose courage and commitment have helped secure the freedoms we enjoy today.
Remembrance on Sheppey:
Steve Louch was involved extensively and said: I bugled with the other two Sea Cadet staff in the morning at the Sheerness Cenotaph and then the whole parade marched to Holy Trinity church for a Remembrance Service. I then played The last Post and Reveille at Leysdown Cemetery at 1400hrs and Harty Ferry Church at 1500hrs. This was to remember Gunner Frank Dines, as part of the Garrison Artillery, who died in 1919 and is buried at Harty and his family still attend every year to remember him in person. I was also collecting for the Poppy appeal with cadets at Tesco’s on Saturday 08th November
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