Festival of Remembrance
  • St Peter & St Paul's Church
    High Street Clare
    Sudbury Suffolk
    CO10 8NY
  • Friday 8th November 7:30pm until 9:30pm
Presented by Long Melford Silver Band and the Military Wives Choir Wimbish
The evening of music will will honour the service of, and the sacrifices made by British Armed Forces personnel, those who served in the past and those currently serving. We'll also be joined by serving forces personnel, veterans and members of the Uniformed Services.   The evening will culminate in a Drumhead Service, a simple and dignified ceremony where Regimental drums are placed on top of each other to form an altar. This echoes a tradition dating back to the 1700s, when soldiers about to go into battle required a place for reflection and remembrance of their fallen comrades in the face of difficult times ahead.   Once the drums are stacked, the Standards are lowered, and the Last Post sounds and a two-minute silence is observed.   Tickets are £8 each and are available from Clare Pharmacy, Harris & Harris Bookshop, Humphreys Butchers or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/long-melford-silver-band
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