10 November 2014

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RECORD numbers of people turned out for the Remembrance Day Service and Parade held at the High Street War memorial this morning.

The simple service was led by the Rev Clive Everett-Allen of St Swithun’s.

Town Mayor Nick Hodges laid a wreath on behalf the the Town Council and the people of East Grinstead, followed by representatives of community groups and organisations.

As Don Cooper read out the names of those remembered on the War Memorial during the wreath-laying, the sun came out.

Proudly on parade too, alongside members of the armed forces, the police and civil emergency services, was Ron Woolley the standard bearer for the British Legion, who was at the Royal Albert Hall yesterday for the annual Poppy Day service.

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