Liverpool's Service of Remembrance and Dedication 2013
Report and photos by L. Trollope.

LIVERPOOL'S Service of Remembrance and Dedication was held at the Cenotaph at St George's Hall, in Lime Street, on the Plateau on Sunday, 10 November 2013. A special mention was made to its being the 70 Commemorative Year of the Battle of the Atlantic although the usual dignified format was followed. From 10.40am the Band of the Duke of Lancashire's Regiment played and Louise Thomas sang prior to the commencement of the Service. The Act of Remembrance and The Kohima Message were said by The County President of The Royal British Legion, Sir Alan Waterworth KCVO., KStJ., JP., DL. The firing of a gun signified the commencement of the 2 minute Silence. There were thousands of attendees and yet the silence was total save for the rather evocative mewling of many seagulls startled by the gun.

Also taking part were representatives of various Christian Churches and also of the Baha'i (Mr Nigel Devereux), Hindu (Dr Shiv Pande MBE, JP, DL), Jewish (Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg), Muslin (Mr Galib Khan) and Sikh (Mr Hardev Singh Sohal DL) faiths; each of whom read messages of peace and hope; then they, together simultaneously, gave the same blessing to the crowd. That was very moving. After the service and the Wreath laying the Parade wended its way along Lime Street, Saluting the Cenotaph en route. A biplane made a flypast. It was a very emotive part of the many calibrations.

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