Remembrance Day Pokhara

REMEMBRANCE DAY

POKHARA

11 NOVEMBER 2020

On 11 November 2020, 6 GR Regimental Association Nepal organized a Remembrance Day ceremony at Gurkha Haven in Pokhara. Sadly, due to an upsurge in coronavirus infections in Nepal and country wide restrictions on gatherings, attendance at the event was limited to committee members, with only nine attending from the locality.

The Senior Advisor, Major Gyanbahadur Gurung, having attended a similar event organized in British Gurkhas Pokhara camp earlier, arrived slightly later than the normally stipulated time to begin the ceremony. Immediately upon his arrival, the Secretary, Lieutenant Purnabahadur Gurung, began the ceremony by reminding the gathering of the significance of Remembrance Day and also read out the names of members and spouses who had passed away over the year in Nepal, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.

On behalf of all 6 GR members, Major Gyanbahadur Sahib then laid a wreath on the dais followed by others coming forward to pay their respects and place flowers there. To conclude the ceremony, a two-minutes silence was solemnly observed in remembrance and respect for all our fallen comrades and all those who had recently departed.

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.”

This sombre ceremony concluded with individuals forgoing the traditional curry lunch and collecting their packed lunches, before heading back home.

Lalit Dewan

Senior Advisor Major Gyanbahadur laying the Wreath