REMEMBRANCE
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We also mourn and honour those who lost their lives
in more recent conflicts. With our troops on duty in
trouble spots, throughout the globe, Remembrance is
The Poppy Appeal is the biggest of all the Legion’s
fund-raising activities, and the money supports the
Legion’s welfare work for the Armed Forces
community.
fund-raising activities, and the money supports the
Legion’s welfare work for the Armed Forces
community.
Though it runs all year, the
main drive is from late
October to Remembrance
Sunday (2nd Sunday in
November) which
commemorates the end of
the First World War, at the
eleventh hour of the
eleventh day, of the
eleventh month in 1918, and those who had given
their lives in the name of peace and freedom.
Legion members and the general public can support
this worthy cause by making direct
donations, or by purchasing a variety of
Poppy memorabilia at the Legion, such
as pins and key chains.
On Hayling Island,
the generous size of
the grounds has
allowed us to set
aside an area for a
Memorial of our own,
where the ashes of
former members now
rest in peace
In 2012, the garden
won the Silver Award
at the 'Havant Borough in Bloom' contest. Space is
limited, but requests can be made to the Branch
Committee.
the generous size of
the grounds has
allowed us to set
aside an area for a
Memorial of our own,
where the ashes of
former members now
rest in peace
In 2012, the garden
won the Silver Award
at the 'Havant Borough in Bloom' contest. Space is
limited, but requests can be made to the Branch
Committee.
as important as ever.
Remembrance Day and the two minutes silence have
been observed since the end of WW I. We bow our
heads in reflection, and remember those who fought
for our freedom in both world wars.
been observed since the end of WW I. We bow our
heads in reflection, and remember those who fought
for our freedom in both world wars.
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