Remembrance Day

November 10 

Remembrance Day 

Remembrance services and parades will take place in Okehampton and smaller towns and villages in the area, paying tribute to those who have given their lives for this country. 

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In Okehampton, contingents led by the Royal British Legion will depart at 10.30am from the town hall in Fore Street to march to All Saints Church. 

A short ceremony will be held at Okehampton War Memorial when the Roll of Honour of the two world wars, other conflicts and wars of the past 100 years will be read by the town mayor. This will be followed by the sounding of the ‘Last Post’ and ‘Reveille’ and two minutes’ silence. 

Immediately after, the actual Service of Remembrance will be held in the Parish Church, ending with the march back to the town centre. 

The Royal British Legion is the nation’s custodian of Remembrance. The Legion’s Okehampton branch invites all Legion members as well as serving members of HM Forces together with ex-servicemen and women to join the Legion’s contingent on this annual occasion to pay homage to the fallen. It is also hoped that the people of Okehampton will again, as in previous years, be out in force to show their support for this national day of remembrance. 

After the parade - approximately 12.30pm until 2pm - a reception will be held in the Charter Hall. Tea and biscuits will be served and all are welcome to attend. Further details can be obtained from the Okehampton Branch, telephone 01837 840757. 

In Sticklepath there will be a service conducted by the Rev Stephen Cook at 3pm at the war memorial by the village hall. The chairman of the parish council will read the Roll of Honour of men from the village who made the ultimate sacrifice during the two world wars. All those attending this short ceremony are invited to the Devonshire Inn for refreshments after the service. 

South Tawton parish will stage a parade and church service. As usual, the service in St Michael’s Church will focus on remembering and be for young people from Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts who march to the church and for ex-servicemen and others remembering those who died and served in war and to preserve the peace. 

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