22/09/2026
🌺 TRINITY WAR MEMORIAL – THIS YEAR IS SHAPING UP TO BE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL 🌺
We held our first planning meeting last night, and we’re delighted to say it went amazingly well.
The biggest talking point of the evening?
This year looks set to be our biggest Remembrance Service yet.
The support and dedication shown by the community over the last few years has certainly not gone unnoticed, and we already have some fantastic news to share.
We have secured a very generous £600 grant from former Mayor and Councillor Craig Collingswood, which will help towards funding and promoting this year’s service. We are incredibly grateful for the support.
💌 A POSTCARD FROM THE FRONT…
Over the next few weeks, keep an eye on your letterbox.
A very special little “postcard from the front” will be making its way into homes around Chapel Ash, Compton and the surrounding area, personally inviting our community to join us at the Trinity War Memorial.
🎖️ THE REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
We will have some special dignitaries joining us on the day, and we are also expecting one of our local schools to attend as part of their studies of the First World War.
And we'd love to make something very clear:
Anyone is welcome to lay a wreath.
Wreath laying isn't exclusive to the two local pubs or invited dignitaries. If your family, business, club, organisation or community group would like to lay a wreath and pay their respects, you are very welcome to do so.
🎶 You might also want to start practising “Abide With Me”, as we will be coming together to sing this beautiful hymn to close the service.
🍺 AFTER THE SERVICE
Everyone will then be invited back to The Royal Oak, Chapel Ash, for refreshments.
There will also be a very special one-off commemorative ale, with money raised going towards supporting next year's Remembrance Service.
🎖️ DISCOVER THE STORY OF THE 22
While you're there, we invite you to visit our small but fascinating display of First World War memorabilia.
Step back in time and discover the stories behind the 22 names engraved on the Trinity War Memorial.
Who were they?
Where did they live?
What happened to them?
And where do they now lie at rest?
We have been working hard to uncover their stories — and we're continuing our efforts to put faces to the names wherever possible.
We promise you, some of what we've discovered is incredibly interesting and moving.
🧹 BUT FIRST… WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Before the service, we'll be organising a community working party to clean and prepare the memorial and its surrounding area so that it looks its very best for Remembrance.
And you're invited to join us.
Whether you can spare an hour to help with the clean-up, would like to volunteer on the day, lay a wreath, help with preparations or simply want to get involved…
Please get in touch.
This memorial belongs to our community.
These 22 names are part of our community's history.
And together, we will make sure that they are remembered.
🌺 We Will Remember Them. 🌺
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