New Forest District Council staff and councillors marked Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day across the district.

On Wednesday 11 November, New Forest District Council councillors and staff marked Armistice Day by taking part in the national two-minute silence, and wreath-laying ceremony at Appletree Court in Lyndhurst.  

The ceremony included a wreath laying by Cllr Dave Penny, Chairman of the Council; Cllr Steve Davies, Deputy Leader of the Council; and representatives from Port and Maritime Regiment. They were also joined by Kate Ryan, Chief Executive; Cllr Barry Rickman, Vice Chairman; Cllr Alvin Reid, Armed Forces Champion; and New Forest District Council staff who are veterans of the Armed Forces. 

Cllr Dave Penny, Chairman of the Council, said: “Remembrance gives us an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by generations of service personnel and their families. It is important that we come together as a community to honour their contribution and recognise the role our Armed Forces continue to play both nationally and within the New Forest.”

On Sunday 8 November, Cllr Dave Penny, Chairman of the Council, joined the Remembrance Parade and Service in Totton, while Cllr Barry Rickman, Vice Chairman, represented the council at commemorations in Sway. 

Cllr Jill Cleary, Leader of the Council, took part in the Remembrance Parade and Service in Lyndhurst, and Cllr Alvin Reid, Armed Forces Champion, attended commemorations in New Milton.