Islington Green was packed with people this morning for the annual Remembrance Day multi-faith service. There were war veterans, councillors, our local MPs and GLA member, police, cadets, scouts, guides, brownies, and the wonderful tightly-drilled drum-core, which I could hear as soon as I left my house. The event was superbly well organised, and as it gets bigger, it generates a stronger and stronger sense of community in Islington. It would be nice if the Police could stop the traffic for more than just the 2-minute silence, an hour say, or even for the day. Councillors were also there in large numbers. After the service St Peters Ward Councillors met up with the Pearly King of Finsbury and one of the surviving veterans. See below:
We then went on to Spa Green War Memorial for the Clerkenwell and Finsbury service, which was attended by several hundred people, including drums, a brass band, and incense from the Holy Redeemer Church. A huge increase from when I first started attending in 2006, when there were about 30 people, and a tape recording of a brass band. The most poignant moment was the Last Post being played by a real trumpeter, with a great deal of feeling. A striking contrast to the rather hurried recorded version used at Islington Green. Overall though, a very good event.
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