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Remembrance Sunday in Chandler’s Ford: 9 November 2014

November 9, 2014 By Janet Williams 18 Comments

As Remembrance Sunday services were held around the UK today, this morning, people of Chandler’s Ford gathered to honour the fallen in the two World Wars and other conflicts.

People of Chandler’s Ford gathered at the Chandler’s Ford War Memorial outside the parish church – St. Boniface Church, where a poignant service was held.

People of Chandler's Ford came to remember those who sacrificed their lives so that we may live in peace. Chandler's Ford War Memorial, at St. Boniface Church. 9 Nov 2014. Image credit: Nigel Barker.
People of Chandler’s Ford came to remember those who sacrificed their lives so that we may live in peace. Chandler’s Ford War Memorial, at St. Boniface Church. 9 Nov 2014. Image credit: Nigel Barker.
Remembrance Sunday at Chandler's Ford War Memorial, at St. Boniface Church. 9 Nov 2014. Image credit: Nigel Barker.
Remembrance Sunday at Chandler’s Ford War Memorial, at St. Boniface Church. Vicar: The Reverend Dr. Ian Bird. 9 Nov 2014. Image credit: Nigel Barker.

Wreaths from various organisations were laid at the foot of the Chandler’s Ford War Memorial.

"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." Wreath from Borough of Eastleigh. Remembrance Sunday 9 Nov 2014, at Chandler's Ford War Memorial.
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” Wreath from Borough of Eastleigh. Remembrance Sunday 9 Nov 2014, at Chandler’s Ford War Memorial.
"Lest We Forget" - from Chandler's Ford Parish Council. Remembrance Sunday 9 Nov 2014, at Chandler's Ford War Memorial.
“Lest We Forget” – from Chandler’s Ford Parish Council. Remembrance Sunday 9 Nov 2014, at Chandler’s Ford War Memorial.
Wreaths at Chandler's Ford War Memorial, at St. Boniface Church, Hursley Road. Remembrance Sunday 9 Nov 2014, at Chandler's Ford War Memorial.
Wreaths at Chandler’s Ford War Memorial, at St. Boniface Church, Hursley Road. Remembrance Sunday 9 Nov 2014.
Beautiful knitted wreath at the Chandler's Ford War Memorial. Remembrance Sunday, 2014.
Beautiful knitted wreath at the Chandler’s Ford War Memorial. Remembrance Sunday, 2014.
Small wooden crosses were planted in the gardens of the Chandler's Ford War Memorial. At St. Boniface Church.  9 Nov 2014.
Small wooden crosses were planted in the gardens of the Chandler’s Ford War Memorial. At St. Boniface Church. 9 Nov 2014.
Chandler's Ford War Memorial is covered in wreaths on Remembrance Sunday. At St. Boniface Church.  9 Nov 2014.
Chandler’s Ford War Memorial is covered in wreaths on Remembrance Sunday. At St. Boniface Church. 9 Nov 2014.

The wreaths laid at the Chandler’s Ford War Memorial include those from:

Wreaths at Chandler's Ford War Memorial, November 2014.
Wreaths at Chandler’s Ford War Memorial, November 2014.

  • The Royal British Legion (officers and members, Eastleigh & Chandler’s Ford and District Branch)
  • Borough of Eastleigh
  • Chandler’s Ford Parish Council
  • Chandler’s Ford Scout District
  • Girlguiding Chandler’s Ford
  • The Rotary Club of Chandler’s Ford and Itchen Valley
  • Southampton RAFA (Royal Air Forces Association)
  • Chandler’s Ford Labour Party
  • Eastleigh Police
  • Itchen Valley Probus Club
  • The 43rd Wessex Heritage Trust

Here is a series of posts about Chandler’s Ford War Memorial published on Chandler’s Ford Today:

Post Series: Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research, by Margaret Doores:

  • Chandler’s Ford War Memorial. Can You Help?
  • Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research: Part 2
  • Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research: Part 3
  • Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research: Part 4
  • Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research: Part 5

Chandler’s Ford War Memorial by Janet:

  • Re-dedication Of Chandler’s Ford War Memorial
  • Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Re-dedication
  • Story Of Chandler’s Ford War Memorial
  • Renovating Chandler’s Ford War Memorial
  • Remembrance Sunday Chandler’s Ford 8th November 2015
  • Remembrance Sunday in Chandler’s Ford 2016

And, a beautiful post about the poppy by Vic Gold: Beyond The Sunset

The Queen leads Remembrance Day tributes at the Cenotaph: 9 November 2014


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  1. Steve L says

    November 10, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    I attended the service at the Eastleigh War Memorial for the first time this year and was pleased to see that the two twin towns were represented, especially Kornwestheim, I feel that in our annual remembrance it’s too easy to forget the German casualties, people who had just as little to do with starting the conflict as our boys did. It is in the nature of war that those who suffer most are generally those who had least to do with starting it. But the highlight for me was the excellent speech given by the representative from Villeneuve St Georges, I wish a transcript of it could be published somewhere.

    Great turn out (as always) at the town centre remembrance service #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/KQODLAyekT

    — Eastleigh Police (@EastleighPolice) November 9, 2014

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    • Hazel Bateman says

      November 10, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      I broadly agree with Steve’s comment.

      At the Remembrance Sunday service at St. Martin in the Wood Church (Hiltingbury) yesterday, this was covered in the intercessions.

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    • Janet Williams says

      November 11, 2014 at 3:26 pm

      Thank you Steve for sharing your thought with us. Remembrance services around the country have a cleansing effect on many. To attend one and experience the solemnity must be humbling.

      If you have any luck obtaining the transcript, please share it with us. Thank you.

      Reply
  2. Mike Sedgwick says

    November 10, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    I am the enemy you killed, my friend.
    I knew you in this dark; for so you frowned
    Yesterday through me as you jabbed and killed.
    I parried; but my hands were loath and cold.
    Let us sleep now …

    From Wilfred Owen – ‘Strange Meeting’.

    This poem is sung by a choir as part of Britten’s War Requiem.

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  3. Hazel Bateman says

    November 10, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    The service at St Martin’s was very moving, particularly the part where the elderly war veterans, some wearing their medals, walked forward to lay crosses and poppies at the front of the church. One veteran was wearing his father’s medals as well as his own. His father served in WW1 until mid-way through 1917, when he was injured. After the war, he went to Oxfod to study and became a priest, eventually a Canon in the church. Rev Christine Whitehead preached on the poppies around the tower of London, the children’s group made a tower and made poppies to go round it, and we were encouraged to accept responsibility for peace-making in our lives and relationships as a way of expressing gratitude for our freedom.

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  4. Janet Williams says

    November 15, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Eastleigh News has just published an article, Eastleigh Remembers the Fallen, with a short clip on the remembrance service in Eastleigh last weekend.

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    • Steve L says

      November 24, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      Well, Eastleigh News couldn’t provide a full transcript, but they did have an MP3 sound recording made at the ceremony, and after a struggle I have managed to get it down. I’m afraid I had to paraphrase a few sections where I couldn’t quite make out the words used, so I apologise for any inaccuracies, but I’m sure I’ve captured the sentiments he expressed. So here goes.

      “One century ago our ancestors threw the world into one of the worst wars ever.

      At that time the people didn’t know that this war would last for four years. The people didn’t know that the end of the war would be the start for a second one. The people didn’t know that war is never a solution, but always the problem.

      Unlike us, they weren’t supposed to know that, but this remains the goal we have to reach, this is not a period between two wars, this is not absence of war in our countries, this is a way of living together with our differences and having respect for other people and other cultures in a civilised way.

      But today in our world, and even at the gates of Europe, war shows us that we still have a lot to do for peace, that’s why we must always remember what war is, and the millions of people who fell.

      Therefore we will remember them.”

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      • Janet Williams says

        November 24, 2014 at 9:51 pm

        Steve,

        Many thanks for this wonderful piece of information. Creating this website involves great effort from many people – all of us who have never met do our part and contribute to resources, to inspire and to inform. By doing so we have formed a connected community. This post has now been more enriched because of your effort and your research. Thank you so much. Credit also goes to Eastleigh News for its report.

        Based on Eastleigh News’ report, the speech above is by Marc Thibberville, who represented Eastleigh’s French twin town of Villeneuve St Georges. If you think my reference is incorrect, please let me know. Thank you.

        Reply

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