Stephen Metcalfe, local MP
for South Basildon and East Thurrock, paid his respects to fallen soldiers this
week at a Remembrance Sunday service in Pitsea Church Hall. The local MP also
joined veterans at the local Tesco branch earlier in the week to sell poppies.
During the moving service Mr
Metcalfe laid a wreath of poppies at the memorial before joining the community
in a two minutes silence.
He said: “It was a privilege
to join local residents in remembering the brave men and women who have made
the ultimate sacrifice for our country in wars past and present. Their heroic
deeds changed this nation forever and it is vitally important that we take a
moment to remember this.”
Earlier in the week Mr
Metcalfe joined local veterans at Pitsea Tesco to encourage shoppers to buy a
poppy and support the Poppy Appeal. This
year, the appeal is focusing on the range of work the British Legion does to
support Armed Forces families, whether they are families of personnel on active
service, of those currently in transition from military to civilian life, or of
veterans.
The MP added: “Each poppy
sold helps the Royal British Legion support the British Armed Forces past and
present and their families. Remembrance Sunday may have passed but there
are still plenty of ways to show your support for our Armed Services and I
would encourage all those who can to do so.”
For further information on
how you can give to the Poppy Appeal and support the families of armed servicemen
and women, please visit: http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
