| Timings: | Saturday 8th May 2021 @ 11.30 (TBC) |
| Service at the Memorial Followed by a family day lunch |
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| Location: | Charlton Memorial, Charlton Rd, Charlton, Chichester PO18 |
| Attendees: | Members, Guests & families. Open to all for the service |
| Dress code: | Smart Casual |
| Cost: | Price TBA for the meal, children under 10 are free and most welcome |
Sussex Yeomanry
Sussex Yeomanry Events
Spring Remembrance & Families Day
Our spring remembrance service is a time to reflect and remember, but also a great social occasion for fellow yeoman and their families to meet or catch up over a delicious meal.
AGM
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) gives members an opportunity to meet the elected committee, to ask questions, vote on key changes and receive information about the Association such as the financial statements, association future goals and achievements against past goals etc.
| Timings: | Saturday 14th November 2020 |
| Location: | Virtual Zoom Meeting - With the current restriction on gatherings, it was decided that the SUSSEX YEOMANRY ASSOCIATION AGM for 2020 will be held in a different format. The membership have received a copy of the minutes for the AGM 2019, the agenda combined with guidelines for the Virtual AGM 2020 and the Hon Treasurer’s annual report with the Autumn Newsletter. |
| Attendees: | Members (contact us if you didn't get the meeting invitation) |
| Cost: | N/A |
Annual dinner
The Annual dinner is the highlight of our social calendar, a delicious three course meal and an opportunity for fellow yeoman to get together and reminisce on times gone by and times to come, a great evening out.
| Timings: | CANCELLED |
| Due to Coronavirus, The Annual Dinner 2020, has been cancelled. |
Field of Remembrance
Organised by the Royal British Legion, the Field of Remembrance is a ceremony, where poppies and personal messages of remembrance to those who lost their life in the Service of our country are displayed. The event itself is held on the first day of a two-week national display, with several fields situated around the country. Our fallen comrades of the Sussex Yeomanry are on display here in the grounds of Westminster Abbey. A very worthwhile and humbling sight.
| Timings: | Thursday 5th November 2020 @ 10.00 |
| Location: | Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean's Yard, Westminster, London |
| Attendees: | The Field of Remembrance will still be created as usual for 2020, but attendance will be limited to the Service Officials and the Royal Party only. |
Service of Remembrance
The Service of Remembrance, is the critical event on the associations calendar, where we join the nation in remembering our fallen comrades. The Sussex Yeomanry has its own memorial stone in the village of Charlton, set in a beautiful and peaceful valley, a fitting tribute to those who gave so much for so many.
| Timings: | Sunday 8th November 2020 - Service at the Memorial @ 10.45 |
| Location: | Charlton Memorial, Charlton Rd, Chichester PO18 |
| Format: | The service will run from 10.45am to 11.15am. The current Lockdown limit of 6 people means that we can go ahead but with a reduced presence. The six selected to make up the party are our padre Father Martin Morgan, Bob Tee. Bill Quaintmere, Robin Lidbetter, Jeff Draper and David Ward (villager). This year we will not be having pre-service tea/coffee or lunch afterwards at the Fox Goes Free pub. |
Museum Collection
The Sussex Yeomanry has a number of items of military significance on display at Newhaven fort, from uniforms, medals, insignia and more. Whilst very occasionally we remove some of the artefacts for cleaning, or ceremonial purposes, in the main the full display is available all year round, and well worth a visit.
The fort itself, sits on around 10 acres and is reputed to be the largest known defence structure in Sussex. Built into the cliffs above Newhaven harbour it was designed and built by the then, Lieutenant John Charles Ardagh, from 1862 to 1871. Significantly, (notes the Ex. Royal Engineer) this was the first time concrete was used in a military structure, and crucially it successfully provided defence in both World Wars.
Learn more about the fascinating history of the Sussex Yeomanry including the selfless sacrifices of our fallen comrades
