Friday 7th November; we got to the Church at 9am
along with Owen, Bob, Stuart and Reg.
We carried on with getting the exhibition up inside
the Church. Bill and Sheila came to do the flowers.
The flower club placed an arrangement on the font.
At last all the crosses were in place
and we could start putting up the
pictures of the men who lost their lives.
Where known, we put the men's crosses near to a family member's grave
Where known, we put the men's crosses near to a family member's grave
Where we did not have a portrait we used
a picture of their grave or certificate.
Only when we finished did we realize the impact the crosses made
Saturday 8th November, we opened up the Church
and had a steady stream of visitors throughout the day.
Remembrance Sunday, November 9th. 2014
The weather dried up and although we had
a misty start in the Church yard,
the sky was clear and blue.
Many people of all ages came.
It seemed that everyone
stopped to read each cross.
At 9am the crosses were steaming in the warm bright sun
Ian Dalrymple was one of the first from
Copythorne Parish to lay down his life.
The Church was packed and the service was relayed to the Stanley's Own Scout Hut.
This was followed by the wreath laying at the War Memorial
Clare laid one for the Copythorne Parish History Society
The youngest person to visit us was William at 8 days old and the most senior resident was Nancy Harrison at 93 years.
Many thanks to all those who came
to visit our exhibition.
