Remembrance 2023: We Remember Them

On Friday 10 November, DE&S staff at their Abbey Wood headquarters and at other DE&S sites across the UK, stood in silence for the annual Act of Remembrance to commemorate all those who have given their lives to protect the UK and our allies, in past and current conflicts.

The service was officiated by the DE&S Padre Reverend Mandeep Kaur, with Bishop of Bristol Vivienne Faull also speaking.

Following a rendition of the Last Post, a two-minute silence was observed before the Reveille was played. Ten poppy wreaths were then laid at the Remembrance plaque on behalf of the Government, the Submarine Delivery Agency, the four DE&S domains, the Commanding Officer of Abbey Wood, local MP Jack Lopresti, the trade unions and the Royal British Legion. During the service, Reverend Mandeep Kaur said, “Let us now remember why we gather. We come not to mourn our heroes, but to praise them. There are special people in our lives who never leave us, even after they’re gone. Remembrance makes us who we are.”