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THE rain lashed down in an almighty downpour as ambassadors, VIPs, senior servicemen and guests gathered at the British Embassy for the Armistice Day Centenary Remembrance Day Service.
But just minutes before the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month the weather cleared and the planned event went ahead in the gardens of the British Embassy.
Dean of St Christopher’s Cathedral, The Very Rev’d Chris Butt, led the service assisted by the Mission to Seafarer’s chaplain, The Rev’d Stephen Thanapaul.
British Ambassador, Simon Martin, hosted the service and wreath laying ceremony and was joined by members of the diplomatic corps and representatives from the British Armed Forces, as well as service personnel from several nations and members of the British community.
“This is always a very special event and this year, 2018, marks the extra special anniversary of the centenary of the Armistice,” he said. “This event provides us with an opportunity to remember the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women involved in the two World Wars and later conflicts”.
Visiting Chelsea Pensioners John Griffiths (Late SGT), 73, Peter Henry (Late WO1), 71; and Hugh Craig (Late WO1), 68, hosted by the Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF), also attended.
An additional Bells for Peace celebration was held at St Christopher’s Cathedral, as part of an international bell-ringing programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
