Remembrance 2021

Dozens attended a special service in South Molton Pannier Market on Remembrance Sunday, November 14th (pictures this page).

Led by the Reverend Michael Grandey, it was held in the market building this year rather than at St Mary Magdalene church, so that more people could attend while there is scaffolding up in the church. Last year public ceremonies couldn’t happen due to Covid restrictions.

Photos on this page by Karolina Andreasova

Acts of remembrance took place across North Devon and Exmoor, with many local schools taking part.

Pupils from Chulmleigh College laid a wreath at the town’s war memorial, Kings Nympton Primary School and Woodlands Pre-School took their youngest children to St James Church in the village, and students at West Buckland School took part in a ceremony that included Army Cadets.

Rear - Rev Michael Grandey, Peter Setchell, Kayleigh Allin Centre - David Lewis, Mervyn Way, Way, Charlotte Beesly, Peter Blacker, Simon Walker, Stephen Rogers Front - students Bethany, JR, Rosie, Éowyn, Aimee-Lea A new permanent memorial to those local people who served in conflicts around the world was unveiled at South Molton Community College on Armistice Day, November 11th (above). Peter Setchell from Vyse Quarry donated the stone, Mayor Mervyn Way from M. Way and Son organised the transport alongside Andrew from Kas Cranes, Alan Dart and his team ensured that the stone was safely installed in the memorial garden, and Peter Blacker from the school’s facilities team mounted the specially commissioned brass plaque on the stone.