Remembrance Parade to Page Park and Downend
As part of this year’s Remembrance Sunday, our Cub Pack has been invited to attend the British Legion Remembrance Parade which marches through Staple Hill to Page Park for a very special service of remembrance at the Cenotaph. There will be other groups from the Scout Association attending, along with members of various armed forces, both past and present.
This is a very special occasion and an excellent opportunity for the younger generation to represent themselves in front of the older generation. As such, all attendees must be in FULL uniform wearing a poppy. Please ensure that your Cub has a small coat, ideally a pac-a-mac that can be packed down small. If the weather is cold, then extra layers can be worn under their uniform. As a mark of respect we always ensure that the full uniform is on display unless it is raining. (This includes black shoes)
We will be walking as a group behind the 28th Kingswood from their hut, so please be at the hut, Christchurch Avenue by Christchurch Infant School at 09:45; parking is restricted so best to stop in Shrubbery Road before turning into the avenue. Then the Group walk to the British Legion at Staple Hill, then as a larger contingent with the Salvation Army Band to the Downend Memorial for a small Scouting Service. Parents are encouraged to accompany us along the pavements as the parade moves and attend the service in Page Park and at the Downend Memorial. Alternatively your child can be collected outside the Sainsbury’s Local, Downend for collection around 11:30 / 12:00.
Yours In Scouting,
Bagheera and Akela