Remembrance

Remembrance Service & Parade Saturday 11 November 2023

The Remembrance Day Service on Saturday 11^th November was held at the Town’s War Memorial which was organised by Whitehill Town Council with support from volunteers from local community groups, partner organisations, the local branch of The Royal British Legion & members from Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME).

REME played a special part in our Remembrance Service this year, where 200 soldiers from the 4^thBattalion in Tidworth Wiltshire, led by Lieutenant Colonel Matt Cary, marched from The Shed to the War Memorial, where they paused for the service. Many of them undertook their initial training in Bordon prior to the army’s departure from Bordon in 2015.

Members of the local community attended the Service to pay their respects to all those who have selflessly given and sacrificed so much for the freedom of future generations and to honour members of the Armed Forces past and present. All those in attendance honoured the two-minute silence at 11.00am.

Wreath laying was led by the Deputy Lieutenant, Mr Whitaker (representing His Majesty the King), Major General Neil Thorpe (REME) and the Town Mayor, Cllr Leeroy Scott, followed by District Councillors, Armed Forces representatives, member of the Royal British Legion, volunteers from The Lions, the Emergency Services, cadet forces and youth organisations and relatives of the fallen. The Service which was conducted by The Reverend Wendy Mallas.

Col Mike Pendlington, President of the Bordon branch of the REME Association and WO1 RSM Graeme King from REME read the names of the fallen from the Roll of Honour whilst crosses were laid for the 69 names read out. Milada Ilchuk, Oakmoor School Head Student, and Cadet Lance Corporal Natalie Stokes from the Army Cadets read the poems ‘In Flanders Fields’ and ‘We Shall Keep the Faith’, whilst local student Nikita read a poem which she wrote herself.

Following the service, REME marched down Camp Road towards Station Road, did an about turn and marched back to the War Memorial where they turned to salute the Deputy Lieutenant, Major General Thorpe and The Town Mayor, Cllr Scott, before marching back to The Shed.

The Mayor’s Cadet, Sergeant Caitlin Sobey of the Bordon and District Air Cadets, accompanied The Mayor at the Armistice Service and flag bearers from RBL, REME and the Bordon & District Air Cadets and Army cadets were on parade at the service.

Following the main Service, The Reverend Wendy Mallas conducted a short service at the Canadian Memorial Garden in Budds Lane and the Military Cemetery in Bolley Avenue where The Town Mayor laid a wreath at both sites on behalf of the Town Council and the local community.

Members of St Matthew’s Church, who organised and served refreshments at the Service would like to pass on their thanks to those members of the public who made a donation to the Church for the refreshments provided. As in previous years, the Church donated the funds received to the local branch of the RBL’s Poppy Appeal.

On 12^th November, the Town Mayor and his Consort, Lisa Scott, attended a Remembrance Sunday Service at St Matthew’s Church and laid a wreath at the War Memorial at the Church on behalf of the Town Council and the local community.

The Town Council would like to thank those that helped make this year’s Remembrance Service & Parade a great success and is grateful to be able to continue to work with the REME.

Cllr Andy Tree, Leader of the Council, said: “Thank so much to our Town Council staff for organising our Armistice Day event, Reverend Wendy Mallas for leading and to all those involved including REME, who we were proud to see march through our town. Thank you for to all residents who came to remember those who left but never came back and those who came back but then had to live with the memories of war.”

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The Mayor and Reverend Mallas with poppy wreath

Rev Mallas with Mayor and soldiers by the war memorial

Rev Mallas with the Mayor and soldiers by war memorial

Standard bearer in front of people by war memorial

Major General, Deputy Lieutenant and Mayor on Dais

Order of Service

You can download a PDF version of the 2023 Remembrance Service order of service.

Whitehill Town Council Order of Service 2023 FINAL

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Roll of Honour

There are 69 servicemen on our Roll of Honour. Their names are located next to the War Memorial

Charles Adams, William Allford, Alfred Allen, Thomas Alston, John Amor, William Appole, James Atkins, Stanley Bartlett, Frank Bicknell, Harry Blackman, Cyril Blanks, Arnold Briggs, Harry Rudd, George Bullock, Bertram Cannon, Charles Clark, Fred Dewey, Frank Duke, Frederick Fisher DCM, Stanley Fisher, Frederick Fullick, Frederick A Fullick, William Godsmark, Viscount Robert Hawarden, Arthur Heighes, Robert Hoare, George Hodder, John Holdon, Joseph Hulbert, Arthur King, Edward Knowles, Jonathan Knowles, Arthur Lennard, Thomas Lloyd, Herbet Lucas, Ralf Mahoney, Job Matthews, Robert McKenzie, Frank Mileham, Charles Moss, Arthur Munden, Alfred Naunton, Henry Newland, Jesse Norgate, Arthur Norman, William Norris, Wilfred North, John OConnor, Edward Painting, Albert Parkes, Kenneth Petyybridge, William Porch, George Preston, Walter Pritchett, William Shrubb, Ernest Silvester, William Smedley, Frederick Stewart, Frederick Sutton, William Taber, John Tucker, Eric Tubb, William Warner, Frederick Whiting, Henry Whitmore, Sidney Wilson, Frederick Windibank, Lawrence Woodger, Percy Wrighting.

Bordon Military Cemetery & Canadian Memorial Garden

History on the Bordon Military Cemetery can be viewed on the Woolmer Forest Heritage Society website –

http://woolmerforest.org.uk/Military_History/Army_Cemetery/index.php.

It is located on Bolley Avenue: https://what3words.com/help.finishes.cropping

Remembrance Day Service 2022

The Remembrance Day Service on Friday 11 November was held at the Town’s War Memorial which was organised by Whitehill Town Council with support from volunteers from local community groups, partner organisations and the local branch of The Royal British Legion.

Members of the local community attended the Service to pay their respects to all those who have selflessly given and sacrificed so much for the freedom of future generations and to honour members of the Armed Forces past and present. All those in attendance honoured the two-minute silence at 11.00am.

EHDC Chairman Cllr Sally Pond, The Town Mayor Cllr Leeroy Scott, Hampshire County Cllr Andy Tree and MP Damian Hinds all laid wreaths during the Service which was conducted by The Reverend Wendy Mallas.

Representatives from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force attended the Service, including Col Mike Pendlington, President of the Bordon Branch of the REME Association; Lt Col Mark Ludlow from Longmoor Army Training Camp; The Royal British Legion; Lions International; the Police; Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service; The Reverend Iain Robertson, St Mark’s Shared Church; Oakmoor School Head Students Thomas Copley and Caitlin Sobey and pupils from Bordon Junior School who read poems they had written for the Service. Relatives of the fallen and members of the public were also given the opportunity to lay wreaths.

Children from local schools were invited to lay 69 crosses at the War Memorial in honour of each of the names on the town’s Roll of Honour, a copy of which is retained in the town’s library.

Col Mike Pendlington read the names of the fallen from the Roll of Honour, followed by EHDC Cllr Adam Carew.

Following the main Service, The Reverend Wendy Mallas conducted a short service at the Canadian Memorial Garden in Budds Lane and the Military Cemetery in Bolley Avenue where The Mayor laid a wreath at both sites on behalf of the Town Council and the local community.

Members of St Matthew’s Church, who organised and served refreshments at the Service would like to pass on their thanks to those members of the public who made a donation to the Church for the refreshments provided. As in previous years, the Church will donate the funds received to the local branch of the RBL’s Poppy Appeal.