HUNDREDS of people, believed to have been the largest attendance for many years, took part in this year’s Acts of Remembrance in Crediton on Sunday, November 10.
Rev Matthew Tregenza during the service at Crediton Parish Church. AQ 7286 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Councillors line up before laying wreaths, from left, Martin Binks, John Stevens, Mayor Guy Cochran, Deputy Mayor Steve Huxtable, Mid Devon Mayor Frank Letch and Cllr Natalia Letch. AQ 7307 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The Mayor of Crediton lays the Town Council wreath. AQ 7321 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Laying the Scouts wreath. AQ 7364 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Cllr Martin Binks laying the Central Devon Conservatives wreath. AQ 7369 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Crediton Rector, the Rev Matthew Tregenza, led the Civic Service of Remembrance, Reconciliation and Resolve at Crediton Parish Church, which was attended by the Mayor of Crediton, Cllr Guy Cochran, the Chair of Crediton Hamlets Parish Council, Cllr John Stevens, with the Holy Cross Choir and Crediton Town Band.
Standard Bearers facing the War Memorial. AQ 7314 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Ready to lay wreaths, from left, Cadets, Crediton Fire Brigade, Lions and QE School representatives. AQ 7315 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Henry Parker, chairman, Crediton RBL, laying the branch wreath. AQ 7333 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
A Cadet salutes after laying her wreath. AQ 7337 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Readings were by the Mayor of Crediton, an Officer of the Crediton Branch of the Royal British Legion and an Address and Prayers for the Commemoration of the Fallen and For World Peace were led by Rev Tregenza.
Following the service, which remembered those lost in two World Wars and other conflicts, the Parade formed up and proceeded to the Crediton Town and Hamlets War Memorial in Union Road.
The Fire Service wreath being placed on the War Memorial. AQ 7347 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Laying a QE School wreath. AQ 7354 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Guides, Brownies and Rainbows lay their wreaths. AQ 7357 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Mid Devon District Council Mayor Frank Letch and Mrs Natalia Letch lay the MDDC wreath. AQ 7322 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The parade leaving Crediton Parish Church. AQ 7299 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Crediton Town Band playing for the Church Service. AQ 7274 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Brownies who took part in the Remembrance. (Crediton Brownies)
Brownies who took part in the Remembrance. (Crediton Brownies)
The short Act of Service and two minutes silence was led by Rev Tregenza, with service personnel and Crediton Town Band.
It was a very poignant occasion and everyone fell silent for the two minutes to remember those who gave their tomorrow for our today.
The crowd included people of all ages.There were three people present on horseback, the horses adorned with poppies.
The St Lukes, Posbury wreath being laid. AQ 7371 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
After laying the Rotary Club of Crediton wreath. AQ 7374 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The laying of the Police and Freemasons wreaths. AQ 7384 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Wreaths on the War Memorial. AQ 7388 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Rainbows and Guides at the War Memorial. AQ 7393 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The crowd leaving the War Memorial. AQ 7396 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Master of Ceremonies was Shaun Pengelly, Crediton Royal British Legion branch secretary and the day was planned and organised by Crediton Town Council, its Town Clerk Rachel Avery and Events Co-Ordinator, Jo Davey.
More than 30 wreaths and floral tributes were laid at the Memorial.
The Mayor of Crediton laid the Town Council wreath, Cllr Frank Letch, the chairman of Mid Devon District Council laid the wreath from MDDC and the chairman of Crediton Hamlets Council laid the Hamlets wreath.
Henry Parker, chairman, Crediton RBL, laid the RBL wreath.
The parade making its way to Crediton High Street. AQ 7397 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The parade making its way down North Street. AQ 7404 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Henry Parker, Chairman, Crediton Royal British Legion and The Mayor of Crediton took the salute and the Mayor gave a speech. AQ 7410 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Firefighters from Crediton who took part. AQ 7416 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Air Cadets who took part in the Crediton Remembrance. AQ 7419 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Other service organisations, youth organisations, cadets, the Conservatives, town band, church choir, town churches and organisations, fire service, police and many others laid wreaths.
Following the ceremony the parade moved off to Crediton’s Town Square where the salute was taken by The Mayor of Crediton and the Chairman of Crediton RBL.
Scouts who took part in the Crediton Remembrance. AQ 7424 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Pleased with how the Crediton Remembrance went, from left, The Mayor of Crediton, Jo Davey from Crediton Town Council and Shaun Pengelly from Crediton RBL. AQ 7434 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Wreaths on the War Memorial. AQ 7440 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The Mayor gave a speech to those who had taken part, for their remembrance and called on people to also remember those currently serving in the Armed Services.
This year marks the 110th anniversary of the start of the First World War.
