Poole Sea Cadets recently played a prominent part in a wreath-laying ceremony in Poole Park to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the end of World War 2.
In front of the Civic leaders of Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and BCP Councils our buglers accompanied the poignant dipping of the military standards in salute.
The Branch President of the British Legion welcomed the VIPs, VJ Veterans and members of the public to the memorial saying, “On behalf of the Charter of Trustees of Poole and the Poole Branch of the Royal British Legion I would like to welcome everyone to this year’s wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the ending of the second world war in the Far East otherwise known as VJ day, and to pay our respects to those who lost their lives during that campaign. After the Exhortation there will be a one minutes silence and then the Mayor of Poole will be invited to lay the first wreath”.
The President of Poole Royal British Legion subsequently cited the Exhortation, “They shall grow not 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”.
The President of the Broadstone Branch of the Royal British Legion cited the Kohima Prayer.
“When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today”.