Burghfield & District Branch of The
Royal British Legion
Remembrance
Sunday Parade, Sunday 13th
November 2022
After the restrictions of
the past few years the
Burghfield Branch of the
Royal British Legion were
glad to be able to celebrate
Remembrance Sunday, on the
40th Anniversary
of the Falklands War, with
the traditional parade.
Over
1000 people attended
on a dry, bright
Remembrance Sunday this year
at Burghfield St Mary’s
Church.
Photographs: Charles Holden
Photography
The Royal
British Legion, regular Army
and Royal Air Force were
represented, along with the
Army and RAF Cadets, Thames
Valley Police, NHS and SCAS,
W.I., Explorers, Scouts,
Guides, Brownies, Cubs and
Beavers and a Chinook
helicopter from RAF Odiham
flew low over the churchyard
as the wreaths were laid.
The Donnachie
family attended to remember
their son Paul, who bravely
gave his life in action in
Basra, Iraq in 2007.
The service was taken by the
Reverend Glynn Lautenbach,
Priest-in-Charge of St Mary’s and Dr
Anthony Peabody, who is the Chaplain
to the Burghfield and District
Branch of the Royal British Legion,
who commented “A remarkable event,
with many more people attending than
expected, which does prove that
Remembrance Sunday is still an
occasion that remains at the
forefront of the nation’s minds even
in these uncertain times. There
were many young people present,
which was uplifting and does show
that those who have given their
lives to protect us will not be
forgotten in the future.”
Members of the RIFLES Regiment
attended and a Bugler from the
Regiment played the Last Post and
Reveille.
Major
John Steeds, President of the
Burghfield and District Branch of
the Royal British Legion said
“The march from the Hatch Gate to
the War Memorial included the Royal
British Legion, The Rifles, the Army
and RAF Cadets, Scouts, Brownies,
Guides and Rangers, Women’s
Institute, Responders, Police and
many others. The Remembrance
Service was held outside, wreaths
were laid at the memorial, an RAF
chinook flew overhead and there was
a final march back past the saluting
base outside the Hatch Gate. A
highly successful, memorable and at
times moving event to remember all
those who had sacrificed their lives
for their country.”
The parade was organised by Lt. Col.
Bruce Neeves, Parade Commander and
Chairman of the Burghfield &
District Branch of the Royal British
Legion, who commented “I was mindful
that this year was the Fortieth
Anniversey of the Falklands War. It
was a delight and an honour to have
such a good turnout from Burghfield
on this day.”
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