Sporting will be marking Remembrance in a number of different ways this year – all of which are covered in the article below…
SATURDAY: Our home match versus Leiston
This weekend’s home game against Leiston will be our Remembrance match. People with connections to the armed forces will walk onto the field of play prior to kick off, when a two minute silence will take place, along with a rendition of The Last Post.
We will also inviting players from all of our sides – Ladies, Colts, Girls, U18s and U21s – to join the special commemoration, by standing along the touchline to observe the two minute silence as a mark of respect and remembrance.
The club’s board will be donating £1 to the Royal British Legion for every person in attendance at the game.
Photos and videos of our respects from the day will be put onto our social media channels in the days following.
SUNDAY: Sporting’s involvement in Bromsgrove’s Remembrance.
We will be opening the Sporting Bar on Sunday, and Sporting will also be taking part in the day’s Remembrance commemorations.
A rough schedule of events (based on last years timings) can be found below.
09:00 AM: Sporting Bar will open for hot drinks
10:20 AM: ALL Participants gather at the top end of the High Street (near Argos).
10:40 AM: The parade steps off, led by pipe music and local organisations.
Salute: The procession moves down the High Street with an “eyes left” at the Odd Fellows Memorial, where the salute is taken on behalf of the King by the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (or Deputy).
Route: The parade turns into Church Street, crosses Market Street, and enters Crown Close to reach the War Memorial Monument.
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM: The outdoor service – led by Bromsgrove RBL Chaplain – commences at the Crown Close War Memorial.
11:00 AM: The Act of Remembrance and two-minute silence.
11:05 AM: Wreath Laying: Bromsgrove Sporting representative and wreath-bearers lay tributes around the monument.
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM: A short additional service of prayer and blank wreath-laying takes place inside St John’s Church (marking World War I and Boer War memorials).
11:30 AM onwards: The Sporting Bar will be open – members of the public are welcome to have some complimentary soup
14:00 PM onwards: Crystal Palace Vs Liverpool, followed by Manchester Utd Vs Aston Villa, will be showing the Sporting Bar.
Lest we forget. We will remember them.
