Evesham falls silent for Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday once again saw the town’s streets lined with people, all gathered together to take a moment to honour those lost in the World Wars, and other conflicts.

The parade marched along the High Street and down Bridge Street before arriving at the War Memorial in Abbey Park ahead of the service at All Saints Church,

Leading the service was the vicar of Evesham Revd Andrew Spurr, who believes that the best way to pay tribute to those lost in wars is to go out and vote.

He said: “Remembrance is a key moment in our national calendar, as it reminds us how fragile the liberty is which we take for granted. 

“I think the most profound disrespect we can extend to our war-dead is to refuse to vote. 

“Our right to vote has been dearly bought. 

“When we repeat, ‘We will remember them’ that’s how we do it, we vote.”

Poppy wreaths were laid at the War Memorial in Evesham. Credit: Nigel Huddleston (Image: Nigel Huddleston)

Revd Spurr continued, thanking all those who helped make the occasion possible.

“The Evesham Remembrance service is an event in which a lot of organisations are involved; it has many moving parts,” he said.

“What makes it cohere is the hard work of key individuals like councillor Emma Kearsey the Parade Marshal, councillor Alan Booth, chair of the local Royal British Legion, Jo Adams our town clerk, Stephen Lane with the Avonbank Brass Band, Fiona Downey-George who did just a fine job co-ordinating the Poppy Appeal and the staff and congregation of Evesham Parish Church who manage the preparation and logistics in church. 

“Everyone is pulling in the same direction, which helps honour the object of Remembrance which it to look beyond ourselves, to honour lives lost for our freedoms, and to work for peace.”

A Remembrance Service was held at All Saints Church. Credit: Nigel Huddleston (Image: Nigel Huddleston)

Also in attendance at Sunday’s service was Nigel Huddleston, MP for Mid Worcestershire.

He said: “An honour to join civic leaders and hundreds of local residents at the Remembrance Sunday events in Evesham today… At the war memorial for two minutes silence and laying of wreaths, followed by a parade down the High Street and then a service in All Saints Church.”