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Acts of Remembrance
SERVICES, CEREMONIES,
AND SHRINES IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN
Various events were held to
remember those who had died; they took a variety of forms but
had many common themes. This list is a recording and basic
analysis of the ways Dover remembered those they had lost, hoped
for the safety of those who still served, and tried to manage
both bereavement and anxiety. We'll be adding to this list as we
discover more.
1915
| Date |
Occasion |
Format |
Where |
Components (not in order) |
| 4 Aug 3.30pm |
1st anniversary of entry to war |
church service |
St Mary's, Cannon Street |
Hymns - Rock of Ages,
Peace Perfect Peace, How Can I Cease to Pray for Thee,
Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
Lesson from Corinthians XV
Prayer from the Burial of the Dead, prayer for "our
brethren now departed"
Reading of names of those who had died, concluded by the
words "We commend them into Thy Hands, to the mercy of
the most Merciful Father, the souls of our brothers now
departed"
Last Post
Band of 3rd Buffs played Chopin's funeral march and
Greig's homage march
Blessing
National Anthem |
1916
| Date |
Occasion |
Format |
Where |
Components |
4 Nov
pm |
near All Saints' Day |
church service |
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part of the Order for
Burial of the Dead
Anthem - There Comes a Time of Stillness, as of Even
Hymn - On the Resurrection Morning, Onward Christian
Soldiers
Band of the Buffs
Last Post
Chopin's Funeral March
Reading of names of those who had died, concluded by
commending them "to God's merciful and loving keeping,
through Jesus Christ our Lord" |
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