Remembrance Sunday​  - 12th November 2023
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  Not a chair to spare
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                        The Act of Remembrance
​                  Peter Lemon and David Wilmot         
         Museum Volunteers Kevin, John and Alan
                        Bugler Nigel Garrard
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       Centenarian Harry Winters.
​ Behind Harry, on photo left, is Veteran Gareth Edwards
   Veterans being applauded as they                       leave to lay wreaths
                                                      
   Veterans Ann Galley, Peter Lemon                         with Katie Edwards
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Remembrance Sunday ​Ceremony of laying wreaths  near the Gate Guardians 2023
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Peter Adams
Harry Winters
     The Venerable Dr Paul Wright,                    Archdeacon Emeritus
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 2427  Biggin Hill Sqn Air Cadets
     Gareth Edwards
Veteran Ann Galley
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Photos cutesy of P Bisset and J Oliver
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          Remembrance Day           
                11.11.2023
On Remembrance Day,
a lovely bright sunny day
about 40 people attended a service to pray and to remember, those who had died for freedom.

Reverend Alison Newman lead the service and Councillor Melanie Stevens read the poem 'In Flanders Field'.

​Reverend Andrew White sounded the Last Post and Reveille  and the RAF Regimental Association Standard was paraded by Neil Athron. 
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​Remembrance Sunday 13th November 2022 ​
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           Minister David Jefferys
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Presentation of the Air Training Corps Banner
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Corporal Adam Bani reads a lesson
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​Bugler Nigel Garrard
​         Corporal Adam Bani,  of 2427 (BigginHill) Squadron  
​                       Air Training Corps at the Royal Salute.
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Paul Grant, Chairman of the 'Friends of St George's Chapel' leads the intercessory prayers.
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Veteran, Peter Lemon leads the
Act of Remembrance
​After the service there was a wreath laying ceremony in front of the Gate Guardians
Remembrance Day, Friday11th November 2022 
We did remember them​

 

Remembrance Sunday 14th November 2021

The Order of Service is available by clicking on the
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Reverend Paul Wright, Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley
                         Miss Claire Jones, Soloist
Remembrance Day
Reverend Alison Newman led a short ceremony around the flagpole outside the Chapel on Remembrance Day at 11am.  About 60 adults attended  including local Councillors, and many youngsters on a school visit stood outside and heeded the 2 minute silence.  The Chapel Bell tolled and the ceremony began .

​The Royal Air Force Ensign was lowered to half mast for silent remembering.  How fortunate it was that the weather was perfect and the sun was shining.
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Remembrance Sunday 8th November 2020


​Our Remembrance Sunday Service could not take place  but the Order of Service is available to download below or a copy could be posted to you by contacting   [email protected] ​
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A short wreath laying ceremony was allowed, led by Archdeacon Paul Wright. The weather was perfect and some people gathered outside the railings to watch. The silence was observed on time at 11 o'clock and Bugler Nigel Garrard gave faultless renderings of the Last Post and Reveille.
Passing traffic was relentless and noisy. Remembrance Sunday on the road was just like any busy week work day in a previous year.
BBC News Southeast recorded interviews and showed some of the ceremony. Two videos are available to see, taken by a guest.

  The Wreathlaying



​The Silence
Mr Nigel Garrard plays The Last Post  and Reveille       ​
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​Archdeacon Paul Wright and Mr Nigel Garrard

​About 900 handmade poppies stream from the cross outside the Chapel.
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The London Borough of Bromley Council opened St. George’s RAF Chapel to the public and in conjunction with the Biggin Hill Memorial Museum Trust organised a Service of Remembrance on this day at 10.30am. They produced and printed 150 copies of the order of service and arranged for the choir, organist and trumpeter to be present.
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​Parking was a bit of an issue as the building contractors were still on site, so nothing was available to the public. This proved to be no deterrent to the 240 plus people who came to pay their respects and to honour those who gave their lives for us.
 
The Chapel was full to bursting, some had to stand in the entrance as there was no room inside. Extra chairs were needed in St. George’s room, the Air Training Corps Cadets rose to the occasion and ferried more from their building but it was still standing room only for many people. Decorated officers from the armed forces were present along with those who had travelled a distance, Hertfordshire, Eastbourne, Bournemouth, Birmingham to name but a few, and of course, the people of Biggin Hill, the Chapel congregation and Beckenham Rugby Cyclists.
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The Chapel itself looked beautiful with sun streaming in through the newly cleaned stained-glass windows, lighting the sanded floor and the freshly cleaned and repaired hassocks.  Two poppy arrangements were on display either side of the aisle.
An emotive service was conducted by Reverend Peter Hills and Father Gerald Flood and the Act of Remembrance by Air Commodore John Bell.   2427 (Biggin Hill) Squadron Air Training Corps paraded their Banner and a short wreath laying ceremony took place inside the Chapel during the service. The collection raised in excess of £700 to go to the Royal British Legion.
 
Further wreaths were laid after the service, underneath the Gate Guardian. The ATC cadets assembled with their Banner, the trumpeter played the Last Post and Reverend Peter Hills said a short prayer. Wreaths were laid by: Royal British Legion, the Friends, Biggin Hill Air Training Corps and  one in memory of all those who flew from the Biggin Hill sector.

The Chapel and St George's Room was full for this service. Our Minister was The Venerable Dr Paul Wright Archdeacon Emeritus, who also lead the laying of 16 wreaths aftyerwards by the Gate Guardians.  Eric Johnstone was our organist and pianist, for some music by Chopin chosen to remember the people from Poland who came to our aid in WWll.  Nigel Garrard sounded the Last Post and Reveille. While uniformed cadets were on parade at the village war memorial, it was good to have so many probationers of 2427 Squadron present in the Chapel and at the laying of wreath ceremony after.
Not a chair to spare
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​Remembrance Sunday 14th November 2021

​The Order of Service is available by clicking on the
​                                                                              link to the right.
remembrance_service_2021.pdf
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Reverend Paul Wright, Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley
                         Miss Claire Jones, Soloist


​Remembrance Day
Reverend Alison Newman led a short ceremony around the flagpole outside the Chapel on Remembrance Day at 11am.  About 60 adults attended  including local Councillors, and many youngsters on a school visit stood outside and heeded the 2 minute silence.  The Chapel Bell tolled and the ceremony began .

​The Royal Air Force Ensign was lowered to half mast for silent remembering.  How fortunate it was that the weather was perfect and the sun was shining.
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Remembrance Sunday 8th November 2020


​Our Remembrance Sunday Service could not take place  but the Order of Service is available to download below or a copy could be posted to you by contacting   [email protected] ​
final__remembrance_service_22.10.20.pdf
File Size: 431 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

A short wreath laying ceremony was allowed, led by Archdeacon Paul Wright. The weather was perfect and some people gathered outside the railings to watch. The silence was observed on time at 11 o'clock and Bugler Nigel Garrard gave faultless renderings of the Last Post and Reveille.
Passing traffic was relentless and noisy. Remembrance Sunday on the road was just like any busy week work day in a previous year.
BBC News Southeast recorded interviews and showed some of the ceremony. Two videos are available to see, taken by a guest.

  The Wreathlaying



​The Silence
Mr Nigel Garrard plays The Last Post  and Reveille       ​
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​Archdeacon Paul Wright and Mr Nigel Garrard

​About 900 handmade poppies stream from the cross outside the Chapel.
                                        
Photos curtesy of D Evans