First poppy laid as Falmouth prepares for Remembrance Sunday: PICTURES

The mayor’s chaplain, Father Mark Mesley, led a parade the short distance from the Municipal Buildings to the garden in Webber Street where he led the service, pointing out that it was all the more pertinent this year as 2014 marks 100 years since the start of World War One.

Standard bearers from the Falmouth Merchant Navy Association, the county branch of the Royal Engineers Association and the Falmouth Royal Naval Association were present. The RNA’s standard was draped in memory of “shipmate” Edna Bulpin whose funeral was held last week.

Ian Hewson, vice chairman of the Falmouth RNA, read the Exhortation and bugler Bill Bishop played the Last Post and Reveille.

Falmouth and Penryn will be holding Remembrance Sunday parades and services thisweekend. In Falmouth, the parade will leave the Moor at 10.40am and make its way to Kimberley Park for the service at the War Memorial, to be led by Father Mark, when there a two minute silence will be observed and wreaths laid. The parade will leave the park at 11.30am and return to The Moor.

Then on Tuesday, a two minute silence will be observed at the St Nazaire Memorial on Prince of Wales Pier at 11am.

In Penryn, mayor Gill Grant will lead a procession from the Town Hall to St Gluvias Church where the service will be held at 11am on Sunday, November 9. The Friday before a Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal concert with Nankersey Male |Voice Choir will be held at Penryn Methodist Church at 7.30pm. Admission is free, but donations to the Poppy Appeal will be invited.