Date - 15th Sep 2018
Time - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Spitfire Court,Woolston, Southampton

On Saturday 15th September 2018, Battle of Britain Day, the choir were privileged to be asked to sing at a ceremony to re-dedicate two memorials. One for those who worked at the Supermarine Spitfire factory in Woolston who lost their lives or were seriously injured during the bombings in 1940 and the other to ‘RJ Mitchell’ the designer of the iconic aeroplane.
The short, moving service which was conducted by The Reverend Miles Newton was attended by His Worship the Mayor of Southampton, the President and Chairman of the Itchen and Hamble Branch of RAFA, RAF cadets and standard bearers together with family members and the general public.
Wreaths were laid on the sea wall adjacent to the factory memorial poignantly followed by the haunting sound of a Bugler playing the ‘Last Post’. A 2 minutes silence enabled reflection and then the bugler finished with ‘Revellie’ .
The party then made their way to the refurbished ‘R J Mitchell’ memorial and a further dedication took place Members of the Royal British Legion Motor Cycle Group demonstrated their respect by a ride past, pausing to lay a wreath at the memorial.