We shall never forget our fallen heroes
P
eople in Scarborough have come together to mark Remembrance Day in memory of those who lost their lives.
On South Bay beach, the RNLI service, conducted by Rev Graham Morgan and Rev Pam Jennings, was forced inside by torrential rain.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said: “A strong swell at high tide saw waves slapping against the lower wall of the lifeboat station, shooting upwards and over the launch slipway.
“The Shannon lifeboat had been moved out of the boat hall onto the beach, enabling people to take shelter from the rain.
“Unfortunately, hundreds of people attended and many had to stand outside, getting wet.
Colin Woodhead, who chairs Scarborough RNLI, read Rudyard Kipling’s poem My Boy Jack about the writer’s son, who died at the Battle of Loos in 1915.
Sunday’s remembrance events began at Queen Street methodist Hall and the standard bearers, coastguards, wreath carriers, crew members and sea cadets marched down to the life boat station.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said: “The two parts of the service were connected by a parade from the church to the lifeboathouse by veterans, standard bearers, wreath-carriers, members of the lifeboat crew and coastguard team, army, air and sea cadets, the Boys Brigade and others.”
Music was played by organist Francis Appleby. Cornetist Steve Hague also performed the Last Post and Reveille marking the beginning and end of the twominute silence.
Later in the day, the Royal British Legion remembrance service took place at Oliver’s Mount war memorial. Two minutes’ silence was held at 11am as those gathered to pay their respects.
‘Hundreds of people attended and many had to stand outside, in the wet...’