Our team marked Remembrance Day today with a service in our safe garden, where the Lamp Light of Peace was lit, and the raising of the Flag of Peace at the entrance to our hospital site.
The flag was raised at 10.30am this morning, Wednesday 11 November, and this was followed by the service in the memorial and safe garden, which is home to our veterans commemoration bench, from 10.45am.
Our Lead Chaplain Reverend Clive Howard began the service by paying tribute to Bruno Peek, Queen Elizabeth’s Pageant Master, from Gorleston, who passed away on Sunday. Bruno had been instrumental in working with our team on the ceremony today, providing the flag and being very involved in organisation ahead of the commemoration.
The service then proceeded with the Call to Remembrance, read by our Chief Nurse Jacky Copping, with prayers and readings from some of the armed forces veterans who work at the James Paget and our chaplaincy team.
Following the Last Post and two minutes’ silence, a wreath was laid by Jonathan Gardner, Executive Managing Director of the James Paget, on behalf of the Trust, and the lamp was then lit by armed forces veteran Netanya Edwards and Senior Sister Liz Alyward.
In a reading, Jonathan Gardner said; “The lighting of this Lamp Light of Peace provides us with the opportunity to encourage long-term peace throughout this troubled world. Let us look to the future with the light by our side and let us give thanks and remember those people who gave so much and continue to do so on our behalf of us all. When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”
