THE Chilsworthy Chapel Remembrance service commenced at 10.45am and was taken by Mark Shepherd, continuing the fourth in the series of the Paraclesis theme.

The chapel which had been previously decorated by Marlene Heard, Sandra Shepherd and John Cleave with poppies and wheat in the windows and archways and they created a beautiful cascade of poppies and Remembrance crosses from the lectern to the floor.

Opening prayers were led by Marlene and two worship songs were led by vocalists Avril Glessing, Alice Banks and John with Dionne Bere on the clavinova, Mark Shepherd and James Smith on guitars. Mark Banks read the Bible passages. There was an Act of Remembrance with two minutes’ silence observed at 11am. During the singing of ‘O God Our Help In Ages Past’, David Heard, on behalf of the chapel laid a wreath at the foot of the cascade.

After the children’s video and the offertory hymn, the children and their teachers left for their Sunday Club classes in the Stable. Sue Banks led the prayers of intercession. After the service, a small group from the congregation made their way to the cemetery where David laid the wreath on the grave of Corporal R Sillifant who lost his life in World War II. David said a few words, reminding those present of the peace which followed the two world wars and those present stood in peace for quite a period of time before joining the rest of the congregation in the chapel for tea, coffee and ‘Trench Cake’ baked by Agnes Colwill.