Report by Royal British Legion Littleport Branch Secretary Margaret McGowen Armistice Day Thursday 11 November 2021 There was quite a large gathering of people at the War Memorial in Littleport. Reverend Madeleine Albert conducted the short service and Avril Conway played the Last Post and Reveille at both the War memorial and the Nightall memorial. Millfield and Parsons Lane community schools were represented by pupils and staff. Pupils from both schools laid wreaths at the…
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Littleport Remembers
Remembrance Day dawned like any other this year – and the citizens of Littleport were ready to attend the special November service as usual. Although there was no march through the village, cancelled due to the pandemic, the leaders and members of Littleport’s many organisations and groups still mustered at the parade’s objective, the War Memorial on the green opposite St George’s. Organised and conducted by Littleport Royal British Legion Branch President Garth McGowen, the…
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The annual Remembrance Day parade and service is on Sunday November 13th and will march off as it does every year after assembling at the Littleport Ex- Servicemen’s Club in the morning. All community groups and parish councillors participate, with Littleport Brass Band leading the way. The band rehearses all year round of course, and apart from other distinguished concert appearances is always more high profile during the week in which Remembrance Sunday and Armistice…
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