REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY AT DHEKELIA MILITARY CEMETERY CYPRUS 2019 |
On a hot morning 28 degrees Kath and myself attended the Remembrance Service at the Military Cemetery in Dhekelia Larnaca Cyprus, before leaving Horwich a friend asked us to take a small silhouette soldier to place on the grave of his friend who was buried there in 1963 whilst serving in the army, this we did, we then joined a number of British Legion members and put about 500 small crosses on the graves of service men and women buried there, meanwhile Scouts Cubs and Guides for the local groups places white flowers on the graves of children who had died of an outbreak of gastroenteritis in the late 50s early 60s of which there were a lot very sad to see. |
The silhouette Soldier |
The Cemetery at Dhekelia |
People and Soldiers before the Service |
After we attended the service which was done in the usual Military Way very moving indeed. after which Wreaths were laid by various organisations including the Freemasons of Cyprus. Mike I attach photos of the day please use which you feel right. |
Wreath laying |
Myself at the memorial |
The Wreaths one from the Masons |
Words and pictures by Pete Schofield |