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ACT OF REMEMBRANCE OF 81st ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY

LISS WAR MEMORIAL, FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026

1. The Act of Remembrance to commemorate the 81^st Anniversary of VE Day, 8^th May 1945 will be held at the War Memorial at 11am on the 8^th May 2026.

2. The Commemoration consists of the Two Minute Silence followed by a short prayer session. It will be observed in the following order:

Exhortation recited (see below) by the Chairman Liss Branch RBL.

         Last Post sounded.

         Two Minute Silence then begins.

         End of the silence signalled by the sounding of the Reveille followed by the     Kohima Epitaph

3. The Exhortation:

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning

We will remember them.”

Response (All): “We will remember them.”

4. Kohima Epitaph:

“When you go home, tell them of us and say

For your tomorrow we gave our today”.

5. Timings

         0900  Union Flag raised at the RBL Club

1045 RBL Chairman, Standard Bearer and Bugler assemble at RBL Club

1050  Wreath Layer, Standard Bearer and Bugler proceed to Memorial

1055  Parade assembled at War Memorial and introduction given

1059  Exhortation (20s) Last Post (60s)

1100  Silence

         1102  Reveille then Kohima Epitaph

         1103  Laying of Wreath

         1105 Prayers led by the Priest

         1110  Thanks for Attendance & Dispersal

Priest: Rev Clare Welham, St Mary’s Church

Bugler: Geof Parr, Liss Band

Chairman Liss RBL: Commander Frank Smyth

RBL Liss Standard Bearer: Scott Cormie

Fabulous turn out for the Sunday Remembrance as ususal and the Chinook fly past was extra special.  Many thanks Lee.  

Regards

Liss RBLC Committee