Welland Fosse Group of Churches

THE REMEMBRANCE WAS OBSERVED THROUGH OUT ALL THE VILLAGES.

BARROWDEN AND WAKERLEY

CAME TOGETHER FOR A SHARED SERVICE AT WAKERLEY AT 11.00.

BELLS WERE RUNG AT BARROWDEN FROM 10.25 TILL 10.54 IN A SOLEMN HALF- MUFFLED PEAL, THEN A 100 TENOR TOLL FROM 10.55 TO 10.59 . FROM 12.30 TO 13.00 THE OPEN BELLS WERE RUNG TO CELEBRATE THE OUTBREAK OF THE PEACE.FOR . FOR ALL BELLRINGERS  THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE IS A HUGELY SIGNIFICANT OCCASION.

IN THE EVENING A SHORT SERVICE OF READINGS AND HYMNS ON THE VILLAGE GREEN WAS FOLLOWED BY THE LIGHTING OF A BEACON.

MORCOTT REMEMBRANCE

The service in Morcott was led by the Churchwardens, with a larger than usual attendance on this special day. The names of the Fallen from both World Wars was read by John Williams, and the Last Post played by Eric Hazelwood. This year, a wreath was placed beneath the Roll of Honour, which named all those who served in the Great War, not only those who died but those who survived. The commemorative Horseshoe was placed on the War Memorial at the far end of the High Street and will now find a permanent home in St Mary’s Church.

DUDDINGTON WITH TIXOVER REMEMBRANCE

picture from duddington to follow

SOUTH LUFFENHAM REMEMBRANCE

Thanks to Janet for decorating the Church so beautifully.

Pictured are Robin Rowland and Mark Waik who led our act of remembrance, and family members of Wilfred Chappell Spring who was born and brought up in South Luffenham. Wilfred died during his initial training for active service at the start of the 1^stWorld War.