Remembrance Sunday service with members of the Stoughton & Westborough branch of the Royal British Legion

November 11th, 2012 by admin-su

St Francis’ Church was packed for its Remembrance Sunday service on November 11.

The Cadence Drum & Bugle Corps lead the procession along Beckingham Road to St Francis' Church.

Members of the Stoughton & Westborough Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) and servicemen joined parishioners at St Francis’ Church in Beckingham Road.

Servicemen joined members of the Stoughton & Westborough Branch of the Royal British Legion in the march.

Members of the RBL branch, based in Northway, marched to the church in a procession led by the Cadence Drum & Bugle Corps.

Sunlight streamed through the windows of St Francis' Church during the service.

The service was led by the team rector, the Rev’d Stefanie Hodges, with members of the RBL branch and regular parishioners taking part.

Pictured after the service with the Rev'd Stefanie Hodges is Capt Lee Neville of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, based at the Army School of Physical Training in Aldershot; and Capt Dougie Douglas, of the Royal Army Physical Corps, Army Foundation College in Harrogate.

After the service there was a special presentation by Angela Snape to church regular Frances Dawson for her amazing 72 years of raising funds for the Poppy Appeal.

Angela Snape of the Stoughton & Westborough Branch of the Royal British Legion (left) presents Frances Dawson with a letter from the national chairman of the Poppy Appeal thanking her for her many years of fundraising.