Syston Remembrance Sunday Parade
On Sunday 10th November, Syston fell silent at 11.00am to remember those who gave their tomorrow for our today.
As always the community of Syston had gathered in their masses to remember members of the military who gave their lives and as always it was an incredible turnout.
Two pipers had set off ahead of the parade which was lead by Parade Master, Darren Rickman.
The parade consisted of the Scout Band, VIPS including Police SGT Downes and Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire Mr Patel (DL), Syston and Deville les Rouen Twinning, Veterans, Members of Syston’s Royal British Legion (RBL), Local Councillors, Army Cadets, Scouts, Guides and other local community groups.
At 10.55am, The service was given by Lay Associate Minister Sue Essex followed by a short reading from the poem, For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon, read by Tony Bond. The Last Post was played and Syston fell silent at 11am before hearing Reveille to mark the end of the silence and the beginning of the wreath laying. Mr Patel DL began the wreath laying, see picture right. The service ended with a hymn and the Lord’s Prayer followed by The National Anthem before Darren Rickman led the parade back to the car park for dismissal.
RBL Vice Chairman, Paul Baxter said: ‘As Vice Chairman of Syston RBL and organiser of this year’s Remembrance Parade, I would like to thank firstly the Royal British Legion members, everyone that was on the parade
Excellent playing by the two pipers. Not forgetting all the people of Syston who turned up to support the parade and thank you to our great supporters who did the marshalling and to Carl Petch for the sound system. Thank you all, you did an excellent job and all the kids should be especially proud of themselves. All the junior flag bearers and the three children who read out the names of those lost in the wars, you all should be so proud of yourselves. Darren Rickman did an amazing job as parade master as usual. Thanks also to Penny Rickman at The Malt House Club for letting us use your Malt House Suite. Paula Lowe and Sarah provided a brilliant spread of food and our singer Sandra Olinski, sang fantastically. Again thank you all sincerely. I’ve never been so proud to be part of Syston.’
Thank you to everyone for such an incredible turnout and for another beautiful year of remembrance.
They shall not grow 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
Article and Photographs by Deanna Johnson
