Preparation for this year’s Royal Wootton Bassett Field of Remembrance gets underway at Lydiard Park today.
The 2019 Field of Remembrance opens in the historic 18th century Walled Garden at Lydiard Park on Friday November 1. A service of remembrance begins at 11 am with visitors requested to arrive before 10.45.
The Field of Remembrance pays tribute to all service personnel who lost their lives in war, particularly the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Field of Remembrance was first opened by Prince Harry on November 9, 2010. During the ceremony Prince Harry planted a cross dedicated to his close colleague Lance Corporal Jonathan Woodgate, killed in action earlier that year.
The Field of Remembrance will be open daily from 9 am to 4 pm and closes on Thursday November 21.
Volunteers will be stewarding St Mary’s Church at various times during November. Look out for the open sign outside the church.
Friends of Lydiard Park 