Memorial Services

On Remembrance Sunday each year, there is a a ceremony where wreaths are laid at the military memorial to remember the Service personnel killed during past wars.

The Project thought there should be a similar event to remember the civilians killed, and to avoid any clashes, chose to do this each year on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the Bath Blitz.

On the first occasion, the newly installed Memorial was unveiled by the Mayor of Bath. Since then, each year, a simple wreath has been placed at the Memorial by a descendant of somebody killed in the Bath blitz.

The value of this annual event was recognised in April 2007, when the Chairman of Bath & North East Somerset Council awarded the Project a Chairman's Community Award.

From 2004 to 2015 the prayers at each ceremony were taken by Edgar Evans.

Edgar died on Boxing Day 2016 and some of the Project attended his funeral service on 16th January 2017.

Rest In Peace, Edgar

Our thanks to John Hauselman from the Salvation Army who stood in for Edgar during the 2016 and 2017 services.

On April 27^th 2003, the 61st anniversary of the last bombing raid on Bath, a ceremony was held to unveil and dedicate the Memorial
On April 25^th 2004, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by a member of the Adkins family.
On April 24^th 2005, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by a member of the Burden family.
On April 23^rd 2006, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by a member of the Cutting family.
On April 22^nd 2007, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by descendents of the Dando family.
On April 27^th 2008, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by descendents of our guest, Mr Densem.
On April 26^th 2009, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by a relative of the Horstmann family.
On April 25^th 2010, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by a representative of St John's Church.
On April 17^th 2011, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by a representative of the Hemming family.
On April 22^nd 2012, a ceremony was held, with two wreaths laid for the 70th Anniversary.
On April 28^th 2013, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by the Head Boy and Head Girl of Paragon School.
On April 27^th 2014, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by representatives of St Andrews Primary School.
On April 26^th 2015, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by representatives of Ralph Allen School.
On April 24^th 2016, a ceremony was held with the wreath laid by representatives of St Mary’s RC Primary School.
On April 23^rd 2017, a the 75th anniversary ceremony was held with the wreath laid by founder member Doreen Williams.
There will be no arranged services after this final event, but a date will be announced in the "What's New" section of the front page and on the Future Meetings page if an informal meet-up is arranged.

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