A HAMPSHIRE village has hosted a poignant military ceremony.
On Sunday, July 28, a joint service was held at the Holy Trinity Church in Wonston to dedicate the new Royal British Legion Women’s Section County Standard and to honour the Sutton Scotney Women’s Section Standard on their 70th anniversary.
The service was conducted by the county padre Rev Graham Topping and the Rev James Whymark in the presence of the High Sheriff Jon Whitaker, Deputy Mayor of Winchester Cllr Sudhaker Achwal, Colonel Stuart Allen, National vice chairman Laura Hayworth, county president Mrs Sara Jones CBE and the county chairs Mrs Pauline Keane and Mr Tim Russell.
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Fifteen standards attended the service led by Parade Marshall Dave Graham. The standards were piped to the church entrance to the sound of Hector the Hero.
The County Standard was carried by Karen Graham and the Sutton Scotney Standard by Karen Ralph.
The standards were dedicated and placed on the altar for the service, being returned to the Standard Bearers for the National Anthem. After the service an afternoon tea laid on by the County Committee was served in the Victoria Hall in Sutton Scotney
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