Remembrance Sunday November 2020
In view of the latest lockdown, Remembrance Sunday this year is going to be different and many of us will miss not being able to pay our respects at the Burgage War Memorial and/or the Minster. However, that does not mean we cannot pay our private respects or watch events on the television. There will be a Service of Remembrance from the Minster, online from 10.55 a.m.
The First World War was devastating for Southwell with so many lives lost and many wounded returning home. During the period of the War over 650 men served in the armed forces and of those at least 109 were killed in action or died of their wounds. This represented 16% of those who served, set against the national average of 10%. Many of these were territorials with the 1/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, who served at the front from early 1915 until after the Armistice. Of these there was a high proportion of lacemakers, and our own lacemakers employed by E Carey and Sons lost 16, including two pairs of brothers.
As for the Second World War the men of Southwell played their part again. Whilst the numbers were not so devastating there were around 24 deaths from Southwell parishes and a further 40, or so, men from the surrounding villages. We do not have statistics for the total number who served.
We will remember them
The accompanying photograph is of the dedication of the Burgage War memorial on Saturday 30th April 1921.

Remembrance Day
The annual Remembrance Parade and organised gathering at Southwell Burgage War Memorial will not take place this year. However, wreaths will still be laid by representatives from the Royal British Legion and Southwell Town Council.