THE Westbury community turned out in force to pay their respects to those who have died or been injured in the world wars and other conflicts, at the town’s annual Remembrance service on Sunday 13th November.
Rev. Rebecca Harris led the service alongside the mayor cllr Sheila Kimmins at the War Memorial in the town centre which included Bible readings and hymns.
The Last Post was played and the crowd fell silent, observing the two-minute silence.
Representatives from local groups and organisations, businesses, schools and past and present servicemen and women then laid wreaths at the memorial.
A collection also took place for the Poppy Appeal.
The town council said, “The people of Westbury did not disappoint as a huge crowd came to pay their respects to those that have fallen while serving the country.
“The cadet and youth groups did the town proud with their parade, while the Army Officer Selection Board provided an excellent Parade Marshal. Westbury Town Council would also like to thank the Royal British Legion, Rector Rebecca Harris and Reverend Iain Murray for their involvement.
“The past few years have been blessed with great weather, as well as the notable additions of David Harle playing the bugle and Trowbridge Community Youth Band providing the music for hymns and wreath laying.”
On the morning of Friday 11th November, cllr Kimmins and cllr Gordon King were joined with representatives of Trans Wilts and the Westbury Train Station to lay wreathes on a train that would carry them to London Paddington Station.
The wreaths were then placed in front of the station’s iconic war memorial in time for the 11am service.
The ‘Poppies for Paddington’ scheme involve more than 60 stations across the length and breadth of the country.
