The Liskeard Royal British Legion will be holding a variety of events in commemoration of Remembrance Day this year.

Festival of Remembrance Concert

To recognise the start of Remembrance and the Poppy Appeal 2022, the Liskeard Royal British Legion are organising the Festival of Remembrance Concert after a pause of two years due to the pandemic. This will be held on Friday, October 28, at 7pm in the Public Hall.

The programme will consist of items from the Liskeard Silver Band and the Polperro Fishermen’s Choir who are very supportive of these events. Standards will be received and there will be a short act of worship to conclude. Refreshments will be available in the Wheal Phoenix room during the interval as well as a raffle.

Tickets can be available at the door. The branch committee really hope there will be an excellent turn out to relaunch this important event in the usual way.

Field of Remembrance

This short Dedication of Crosses for personal tributes and reflection of those who made the ultimate sacrifice will take place on Sunday, November 6, outside Webb’s House at 2pm.

National Two Minute Silence

This will take place outside Webb’s House at 11am on Friday, November 11, and any members of the public are invited to join the RBL in taking part or to respect that short moment of reflection if close by.

Act of Remembrance Parade and Civic Service

This will take place on Sunday, November 13, with the full parade leaving the Cattle Market at 10.15pm.

Led by the Liskeard Silver Band and Standard Bearers, RBL members and Veterans as well as Youth uniformed organisations, the parade will be also be joined by the Mayor of Liskeard and the Town Council and MP Sheryll Murray and proceed to the Cenotaph for the wreath laying service.

The Civic Service follows at 11.15am in St Martins Church with the return March and Salute to the Cattle Market afterwards. There will short periods when key routes will be closed to traffic. Once again all members of the public are most welcome to join together to pay respects for all those brave men and women who gave their lives in the cause of freedom and peace. Lest We Forget.

Poppies will be available throughout this period in various retail establishments and public places and the Poppy Appeal Organisers hope to report a very successful outcome for this worthy cause.