Remembrance Sunday is one of the most solemn and meaningful occasions in our national calendar.
It is a time to honour the extraordinary courage, sacrifice and selflessness of the men and women who served our country.
This year, I had the profound honour of laying a wreath at the Remembrance Service in Amesbury on behalf of Wiltshire Council.
As I stood alongside veterans, serving personnel, families and residents, I was reminded that remembrance is far more than a tradition.
It is a responsibility we carry together.
Behind every name engraved on a war memorial lies a life, a family, a story and a future forever changed.
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Their sacrifices helped shape the freedoms we enjoy today, freedoms we must never take for granted.
For Amesbury and the wider Stonehenge area, remembrance holds particular significance.
Our strong connections with the Armed Forces, veterans and military families are deeply woven into the fabric of our community.
As a public servant, I believe our gratitude must extend beyond Remembrance Sunday.
We have a responsibility to support veterans, recognise the sacrifices of military families and ensure that future generations understand the true cost of war and the importance of peace.
We owe the fallen our remembrance, the living our compassion and future generations our commitment to a peaceful world.
Their courage is our inheritance. Their sacrifice must never be forgotten.
We will remember them.
Cllr Dr Monica Devendran
Wiltshire/Town Councillor for Amesbury West, and Chairman, Stonehenge Area Board
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