Remembrance events in Hassocks - November 2022

Keymer War Memorial

Armistice Day: Friday 11th November 10.55am at Keymer War Memorial.
A traditional act of remembrance and observation of the two-minute silence.

Remembrance Sunday: 13th November 10.55am at Clayton Church. A traditional act of remembrance and observation of the two-minute silence and laying of wreaths followed by church service at 11.15am.

Sunday 13th November: 2pm gather outside the RBL Club in Woodsland Road. Depart at 2.15pm to walk through the village (no road closures) popping through Villa Adastra Care Home and meeting the uniformed organisations at the Keymer War memorial for the laying of wreaths, act of remembrance and short family service afterwards in church.

New ways Hassocks can remember our fallen heroes

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.

Remembrance Sunday in Hassocks

By Rev Alex Baxter, Rector of the Parish of Clayton with Keymer

War Memorial in Hassocks

This year for Remembrance Sunday, on 10th November 2019, things will be a little different.

As many of you may know, or may have heard, the Hassocks Branch of The Royal British Legion has closed which is a sad loss to our community. The premises are continuing to operate on a private basis. Unfortunately this means it is not possible to have an official Remembrance Sunday Parade as we have known it in the past with road closures and official marshalling as it is impossible to get insurance for the event.

As the Rector of the Parish of Clayton with Keymer and Chairman of Churches Together, I have met with representatives from the Royal British Legion and we are going to hold a service of Remembrance as usual at 2.30pm. This will be a short family friendly service of half an hour at St Cosmas and St Damian Church at Keymer with the traditional act of remembrance and laying of the wreaths afterwards at the War Memorial in the lower churchyard. The Clayton with Keymer Women’s Royal British Legion has kindly offered to provide and serve refreshments to all in attendance at Keymer Parish Hall in Church Mead afterwards. Those people who would like to can still march safely from the Legion Hall from 2pm to arrive at church for 2.30pm like before, there just will not be any road closures or official stewards.

We want to remain positive about the future of this important event for our community and hope all the usual organisations will want to continue to join us and take part in what is an essential part of our history, culture and heritage. It is intended that this event will happen annually at St Cosmas and St Damian Church and will continue to be led by myself and the other representatives of Churches Together Hassocks. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2019.