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Order of Service
10.20am - Parade assemble and form up at the Forest Hall Ex Servicemen’s Institute
10.30am - The Parade marches off via Station Road to St Bartholomew’s Church, Benton
10.45am - The parade halts at Victoria Avenue
10.50am - Salute acknowledged by Civic dignitaries
10.55am - Choir and Cross Bearer lead the Clergy from the Church to the War Memorial
11.00am - Branch Chairman – THE EXHORTATION
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
Response (By all present)
"We will remember them"
Bugler sounds the Last Post
Two minute silence
Bugler sounds Reveille
Kohima Epitaph (Read by the Branch Chairman)
When you go home tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow we gave our today.
Hymn
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord abide with me.
Prayers led by the Clergy
The Laying of the Wreaths
Order of wreath laying (if all present)
- Lord Lieutenant/Representative
- Civic representative of North Tyneside Council
- Member of Parliament Representative
- Royal British Legion
- Royal Navy
- Army
- Royal Air Force
- Merchant Navy
- Civic Councillors
- Member of Youth Parliament
- Senior Council Officer
- Police, Fire and Ambulance Services and NHS
- St John Ambulance and Red Cross
- Fellowship of the Services and other Service Associations
- Cadets, Scouts and Girl Guiding
- Other Units on Parade
- Civilians Individuals and Groups
Members of the public will be called forward to lay their tributes.
With thanks to the Backworth Colliery Band and to the groups and individuals who have volunteered their time to contribute and participate in today’s service.
If you are interested in joining the Royal British Legion Branch, please call 0739 358 3002. If you know of any ex-service people who may be in need of assistance, please contact the Royal British Legion on 0808 802 8080.