The communities of Corsley and Chapmanslade will be joining with communities all over the country to commemorate the exact centenary of the signing of the Armistice that brought to an end the First World War and to show respect for the residents of the two villages who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country.
On Friday 9th November from 7.30pm, at St Margaret’s Church in Corsley, there will be a concert; an evening of music and songs from the period, poetry, film, a résumé of the war and a collection of local memorabilia.
There will be a licensed bar and admission is free, with a retiring collection for the British Legion. Everyone is invited to come along to pay their respects to the 28 men from Corsley and Chapmanslade who sacrificed their lives in the “War To End All Wars”.
A new book, “Lest We Forget”, will be launched at the concert. It contains the biographies of the 28 men and a diary of the war as it affected Corsley and Chapmanslade, compiled from articles in the Warminster and Westbury Journal from 1914 to 1918, The 60-page book costs £8 and will be on sale at the end of the concert.
On Sunday 11th November, at St Margaret’s Church in Corsley, there will be a Remembrance Day service, commencing at 10.50am. The “Lest We Forget” book will also be on sale after the service.
And in Chapmanslade on 11th November, from 10.30am, there will be an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial, located in St Philip and St James’ churchyard, There will be a Garden of Remembrance with crosses commemorating the 17 village residents who lost their lives in the conflict. Residents will be invited to place a cross there in memory of a member of their own family who died. Later, at around 12 noon, commemorative trees will be planted at the Memorial Field, followed by a Bring and Share lunch in the Village Hall, to which everyone is invited. The “Lest We Forget” book will also be on sale at the lunch.
