This Remembrance Day, I joined TS Intrepid in unseasonably sunny and warm weather at the Southwick parade.
The Lancing based ship led the parade, with their band fresh from the NTC band competition, from Southwick Square to the cenotaph, followed by a number of organisations from the Royal British Legion to local youth groups.
A short service followed, with a silence observed to honour those lost in conflicts past and present. Cadets looked on as Commander Brian Orchard laid a customary Poppy Wreath as a mark of respect, a symbol that we will not forget. We will remember them.
To a round of applause, the parade was once again led from the green, and back in a sea of flags and faces. You couldn't help but feel a sense of pride, that so many had come to show their respects. Long may it continue, lest we forget.
For a selection of photos from the day, please Click here.
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