Early on the Sunday morning I went to a Royal Navy service at the Memorial in Southsea remembering the 25,000 sailors killed during World War One and World War Two, who were buried at sea and had no known grave. My Taid (maternal Welsh Grandfathe…Read more…
West Ham Remembrance Sunday 2024
This morning I joined the Congregation at the 12th Century All Saints Church in West Ham with my fellow Councillors, for the Service of Remembrance. As well as local residents and veterans, there were Council, Police and Fire Brigade Office…Read more…
Remembrance Sunday at All Saints West Ham (and visit to the bells)
This morning I attended the historic All Saints Church in West Ham for the Remembrance Sunday service. Our lMP, Lyn Brown was there, as was soldiers from our local Territorial Army unit, 7 Rifles, Police, Veterans, church members, other Councillo…Read more…
Where to mark Remembrance Sunday 2023 in Newham
Each year, Newham Council remembers those who lost their lives during the two World Wars as well as in more recent conflicts.Armistice Day – Friday 10 NovemberService at East Ham Cenotaph in Central Park, E6The service commences at 10.55am, guest…Read more…
West Ham Remembrance Sunday & When the Guns Fell Silent
This morning I attended the Remembrance Day service at All Saints Church in West Ham, the ward I have represented as a Councillor since 2010. It was a marvellous and moving service, attended by our local MP, Lyn Brown, our local British Army TA unit, G…Read more…
Remembrance Sunday at Wickham Market
Off message but this weekend Gill and I were away in Suffolk for a special family wedding. Normally on Remembrance Sunday, we would have attended the service today at All Saints, West Ham, with local Councillors and our MP, Lyn Brown.
This…Read more…
Remembrance Sunday – Remembering the Fallen and the Claxton Family
This morning at 11am I was at East London Cemetery with my West Ham ward colleague, Cllr John Whitworth, to lay a wreath to remember the fallen.
Usually we would have attended the Remembrance Day Service at the West Ham All Saints Ch…Read more…
West Ham Parish Church (All Saints) Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2019
This morning I attended yet another beautiful Remembrance Sunday service at the historic 12th Century West Ham Parish Church. I am a local West Ham Ward Councillor but I was there today to represent Newham Council as Deputy Mayor together with Deputy C…Read more…
Remembrance services to be held across Newham Sunday 11 November 2018
“Residents are invited to join Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz and the Royal British Legion at remembrance services to commemorate those who have lost their lives while serving their country.
Services are taking place across the borough and will …Read more…
Rye Remembrance Sunday 2015
This Remembrance Sunday I was in the ancient town and port of Rye in East Sussex. Picture is from the service this morning outside the. 12th Century, St Mary’s Church.
I watched beforehand the procession into the Church led by the Gold Mace bearer, th…Read more…
The first Indian army VC
In the run up to Remembrance Sunday this is a good time to remember the heroism of Indian Army soldiers, such as Khudadad Khan who was awared the first Indian Victoria Cross in the First World War.
In 1914 Khudadad and his out numbered comrades held o…Read more…