Nailsworth paid its respects to the fallen on Sunday, November 8, with a parade, a church service and a wreath-laying ceremony forming the town’s Remembrance Day commemorations.
The parade began at Old Market at 10.35am. Participants then made their way along Fountain Street before arriving at St George’s Church, where a service was conducted by Rev Caroline Bland.
Wreaths laid at the War Memorial
After the service, wreaths were laid at the War Memorial. The ceremony provided the town’s formal opportunity to remember those who had fallen, with the parade route carrying the commemoration from Old Market through Fountain Street to the church.
Photographs recorded the procession as it moved along Fountain Street towards St George’s Church. The images were credited to Jonathan Duckworth, and the Stroud Times report included a gallery of 28 photographs from the event.
The published images show the parade and the route through Nailsworth, documenting the Remembrance Day gathering and the memorial proceedings that followed the church service.
Further Act of Remembrance planned
Nailsworth’s commemorations are due to continue at the Clock Tower Memorial off Bridge Street. The Act of Remembrance is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, at 11am.
The planned ceremony will include a prayer, the Exhortation and the Kohima Epitaph. These elements were listed as part of the programme for the additional memorial event.
The November 8 parade and service were reported by Stroud Times in a picture-led account of Nailsworth’s observance. The report identified the start time, route, church service, wreath-laying and the next memorial gathering, while its accompanying gallery provided a visual record of the town’s tribute.
