"Lest We Forget"

The Home Guard's First Appearance At The Cenotaph

It was raining hard in St Leonards on Sea as the 07.13 departed, bound for London Charing Cross


08.45- train breaks down at Tonbridge


Long wait for next one to London


 Arrive at Horse Guards just in time


The lads waiting patiently in the rain


Shirley checks our names


Michael is looking for Jimmy


I unwrap the Home Guard wreath


Lest We Forget


We form up near Downing Street


11.00am Two minutes silence . . . .


 Whoops, Jimmy's dropped his Brolly
( Stupid Boy ! )


 Any minute now and we're off !


The Guards Bands play as we deliver the wreaths  . . .


Major A.R.Chatburn, Irish Guards conducts at the Cenotaph . . 


Prince Philip takes the Salute
as we return to Horse Guards

Photographs by Kevin R.White