Duke of Edinburgh opens 83rd Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance at Abbey
Thursday, 10th November 2011
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 83rd Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th November 2011.
His Royal Highness arrived at the Field of Remembrance, on the Abbey’s North Green, shortly before 11 am and was greeted by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall; the Rector of St Margaret’s Church, Canon Andrew Tremlett; and Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, President, and members of the Royal British Legion.
Prayers were said by the Dean and the Rector. The Dean said:
For the 83rd time at the Field of Remembrance we meet again to remember those who gave their lives in the conflicts of our time that we might enjoy freedom and peace.
The Duke of Edinburgh laid a cross of remembrance in front of two wooden crosses from the Graves of Unknown British Soldiers from the First and Second World Wars. The Last Post was sounded from the parapet of St Margaret’s Church by Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and the Exhortation of Remembrance was said by Mrs S Jones, president of the Royal British Legion poppy factory, before an observance of two minutes’ silence at 11am.
