Henry Smith MP plants wooden cross in Parliamentary Garden of Remembrance

Ahead of Armistice Day, Henry Smith MP has planted a wooden cross in memory of the sacrifices made by Crawley residents in a new garden of remembrance established in Parliament.
By Matt Pole
Published 11th Nov 2021, 14:54 GMT
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Henry said: "In memory of service personnel from Crawley I was honoured to plant a wooden cross in the Constituency Garden of Remembrance.

"Located outside Westminster Hall, this is a fitting way to pay tribute to those who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life, in this centenary year of the Royal British Legion."

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The Constituency Garden of Remembrance was inaugurated by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, at a ceremony in New Palace Yard on Monday, November 8.

Ahead of Armistice Day, Henry Smith MP has planted a wooden cross in memory of the sacrifices made by Crawley residents in a new garden of remembrance established in ParliamentAhead of Armistice Day, Henry Smith MP has planted a wooden cross in memory of the sacrifices made by Crawley residents in a new garden of remembrance established in Parliament
Ahead of Armistice Day, Henry Smith MP has planted a wooden cross in memory of the sacrifices made by Crawley residents in a new garden of remembrance established in Parliament

The Speaker led the planting of Remembrance stakes with a message of gratitude to service personnel from his own constituency, with other tributes following from Members of Parliament, ministers, and representatives from the Commonwealth and British Overseas Territories.

The first Remembrance Day was held on November 11,1921, following a campaign led by Earl Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the Army during the First World War, and founder of the British Legion.

This followed the unveiling of the Cenotaph in Whitehall by King George V on November 11, 1920, and the decision to adopt the poppy as a symbol of remembrance.

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