Welcome to Hassocks Life’s Remembrance information page. Here you will find our most recent information for all things Remembrance Sunday.

9th November 2025– 1.30-2.45pm

We hope that many of you of all ages, will join the Parish Council and the Church of St Cosmos and Damian to mark Remembrance Sunday this year. Burgess Hill marching band has been commissioned to support a procession, with the Guides, Scouts, Brownies and Cubs, starting from Adastra Park and proceeding to the Church at Keymer where there will be a short ceremony led by Fr Alex. This will include the laying of wreaths by adults and of small crosses by children and young people. We have been liaising with the Guide Leader to build in some activities that will involve young members more closely with the essence of the event and will help raise their awareness of real people who lived in Hassocks and had their lives curtailed through war.

In order to make the route safe for the procession we have applied to close a section of Keymer road from Adastra Park to Beaconhurst. Residents and visitors will be unable to use their vehicles to traverse this section of Keymer Road and some adjoining roads for a short period of time from 1.00pm for around two hours. Residents and businesses likely to be affected will be leafleted when we have finalised the planning of this event.

We have a Traffic Management Consultancy assisting us with the road closure on the day. To keep the cost down they are providing just two operatives to manage traffic. If anybody would be willing to volunteer, we would really appreciate the extra help. You will be provided with a hi-vis vest and given instructions. If anyone is able to help, please can you email helen.valler@hassocks-pc.gov.uk. Please look out for updates on our Facebook page in September / October.

By Michelle Binks

There will be an Act of Remembrance at Keymer Church on Wednesday 11th November at 10.50am. Father Alex explains, “this short act of remembrance takes place around the memorial, with some wreath laying and some prayers before we observe the two-minute silence at 11.00am. People don’t need to book because it’s an act of worship and outside.”

Here are other activities that we can do this year to remember our fallen heroes:

• Take a walk to The Chattri, the Hindu monument to their fallen soldiers, located on the South
Downs. Access is from Patcham or Jack & Jill Windmills along the South Downs Way.

• Paint a poppy and display it in your window.

• Bake 11 cupcakes, ice in red and share with your neighbours.

• Paint pebbles with poppies and hide them around Hassocks for others to discover.

• Remember the minute silence at 11am on 11 November.

• Remember to wear your poppy; you can still get them from the many outlets in Hassocks.

Visit: www.BritishLegion.org.uk

Donations can always be made direct to the British Legion website or you can take your donation to our local British Legion Club on Woodland Road, Hassocks. Maybe even pop in for a cuppa or a pint.

Hassocks’ Remembrance Sunday

9th November 2025– 1.30-2.45pm

New ways Hassocks can remember our fallen heroes