Centenary event for Amble war memorial
An appreciative crowd watched the War Memorial Clock Tower centenary service in Amble Town Square on 10 May. The event also commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
The band of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers paraded through town
The band of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers paraded along Church Street and Queen Street to the Town Square, after which the Deputy Lord Lieutenant and others unfurled Union Flags which had covered the names of the fallen from both World Wars.
A service took place with readings and hymns from Coquet Churches Together, followed by a speech by the Mayor, who described how the clock tower came into being.
The Deputy Lord Lieutenant Janette Milburn and others re-enacted the original unveiling of the clock tower
He explained that the land had been donated by Edward Lawson-Smith whose two sons had died in WW1. The memorial itself had been paid for entirely by public subscription and fundraising.
The clock tower was unveiled on 9 May 1925. At the event, the regimental band of the Northumberland Fusiliers paraded through the town, supported by the bands of Amble and Radcliffe. A guard of honour was provided by 36 men from C Company, Northumberland Fusiliers.
It was therefore very fitting to welcome the Fusiliers regimental band to the centenary event.
Music including the Last Post and the National Anthem were played by the band. A reception was then held at the Parish hall for invited guests.
Anna Williams. Photos by Bart Rippon
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