Here are some images from Sunday’s Remembrance Day Service at the Liss War Memorial.
Forthcoming Events & News
Liss Remembrance 2020
This year’s traditional commemoration of Remembrance Sunday on 8 November 2020 will be severely curtailed. COVID-19 restrictions mean that the normal parade, march and St Mary’s church service cannot take place. The commemoration will be an enhanced form of that used for this year’s commemoration of the 75th anniversaries of VE and VJ days. This restricts the activities to the green around the Liss War Memorial to observe the Act of Remembrance and Silence on behalf of the Community followed by wreath laying and prayer led by the Rector.
The parade and services on Remembrance Sunday form an important annual event for Liss. In addition to the wider village community, participation normally includes local councillors, the RBL branch, Liss Band and young people’s organisations. This year each contingent will be limited to its wreath layer.
We are certain all will very much understand the restrictions that apply and would not only ask but stress that people do not gather or converge in the immediate area around the junction of Rake and Mill roads during the time from 1045 to 1130. Unplanned crowding or lack of social distancing may cause the commemoration to be halted immediately which is something none of us would wish. It is hoped that the usual format for this well attended village event will resume in 2021.
Liss RBL Chairman
WATCH ONLINE – ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ST MARY’S
Dear British Legion,
I am one of the ministers at St Mary’s Church, Liss, and I am leading this Sunday morning’s Remembrance Day service.
With lockdown we are unable to hold a service in church, so this is being pre-recorded to make available online. With no gathering possible beyond a very few at the War Memorial either, I have endeavoured to make it very much a service for the whole village rather than simply for regular church members.
I am not sure whether you have any vehicles of last-minute communication to your members, but in case you do may I give you the online link for circulation? It will be on Youtube at https://youtu.be/xT3FHOWhdIw. The link will become live at 10.15 on Sunday morning, but people should know that they should wait to start watching at 10.25 if they want the two minutes silence to be at 11.00.
The service will also be available on the Facebook page of St Mary’s Church, Liss for any who prefer this.
It may be that you have already heard from or will hear from Rev Chris Williams, vicar – but I reasoned better for you to hear twice than not at all.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Graham
VJ DAY 15 AUG 20 COMMEMORATION
As you will know Saturday is the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day. There will be a nationwide commemoration but RBL instructions limit the size of gatherings so no formal parade or events. However, we will observe the 2 minute Silence at 1100 and lay a wreath as we did for VE Day. Members may attend, of course, but social distancing needs to be kept!
The above notice is displayed in the Club.
Many thanks
Liss RBLC Committee
RBLC Opening Hours
14:00 – 20:00 – Saturday 8th August
13:00 – 19:00 – Sunday 9th August
CLOSED – Monday 10th August
CLOSED – Tuesday 11th August
Normal Opening Hours From Wednesday 12th August
Project Invicta Update & Re-Opening
Many of you may have notice that a lot of work has been going on at the Legion over the past three months. In all over £90,000 has been spent on refurbishing and redecorating the club and we are keen to see new and old faces back with us when we re-open this coming Saturday (8th August) at lunchtime.
As with all pubs and clubs social distancing will be in place but we hope that won’t stop you enjoying the freshly decorated club which offers the cheapest prices anywhere in the area. Come and join us and if you are not a member yet we will give you a warm welcome and the opportunity to join as a full member.
Project Invicta Team & Liss RBLC Committee
Covid-19 Update July 2020
As many of you will be aware the Prime Minister announced last Monday that Pubs and Clubs could re-open from the 4th July as long as they are able to maintain social distancing within the area of the premises. What many of you might not be aware of is the extensive renovation work that has been going on in the club over the past three months during ‘lock down’.
The work has included stripping out and replacing all the thirty year old electrical wiring, replacing the old heating boiler and some of the system, installing smoke and fire detectors with a new alarm system, installing a new close circuit CCTV system that covers the entire building, installing a new kitchen and replacing facias and soffits with more work to come specifically new windows and doors and the resurfacing of part of the car park.
The total cost of the refurbishment will be very close to £90,000 which the branch received via a grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund.
The club committee have been looking at the realistic time for re-opening the club as the work has created a good deal of mess and some redecorating will be required. With all that in mind the committee are planning on re-opening at the beginning of August 2020 when we hope to have a BBQ and welcome all our old friends back to enjoy the club along with any new members that would wish to join us.
Please keep an eye on the website for further updates.
Liss RBLC Committee