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Newbury Weekly News

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Villagers put on a special service A military band plays at the service Ref: 46-1221C Crowds gather at the war memorial

The service in Pangbourne

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Pangbourne residents turn out in force for ceremony

By CHARLIE MASTERS charlie.masters@newburynews.co.uk @charliem_nwn

LOCAL people came togeth- er for a Remembrance Sun- day service in the village of Pangbourne. Despite the cancellation of a preliminary parade – which would have led to the Church of St James the Less – the ser- vice went ahead as planned. This was overseen by the

Robin Hoy and chairman James Blady, were present to pay their respects. The Pangbourne Rotary Club also turned out for the event, and Clive Williams – himself a British Army veter- an – laid a wreath on behalf of the organisation.

Rev Mark Hopkins, with chil- dren from local schools gather- ing around the village memo- rial. Pangbourne Royal British Legion members, including

The Rev Mark Hopkins leads the service

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Pangourne Royal British Legion chairman James Blady lays a wreath Ref: 46-1221A

A bugler plays the Last Post

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Poppies around the war memorial in Pangbourne

PANGBOURNE Primary School pupils made their own poppies in the run-up to Remembrance commemora- tions. The Year 6 children used clay to produce these personal markers of respect, firing them in a kiln with a red glaze. This was in time for the primary’s own Remembrance event on November 11 and the poppies have since been collected into a wreath for a display to the public on the school’s gates.

Joining in the Remembrance service

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