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Gallery: Military Service of Remembrance 2026

By Memorial Woodlands

Take a look through our gallery of photos from the Annual Service of Remembrance at Bristol Memorial Woodlands, where more than 200 people gathered on 10 June. Representatives from the armed services, emergency services, schools and veteran organisations came together to lay wreaths in remembrance.

The annual event was started by Memorial Woodlands founder Chris Baker to honour and commemorate those service men and women who have fallen in the new millennium but has since been adopted by veterans of the many conflicts since the Second World War.

Staff from Bristol Memorial Woodlands stand by the Memorial Stone at Annual Service of Remembrance
Padre Major Andy Latifa, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Mrs Peaches Golding and Bugler at The Memorial Stone
Representatives of the Emergency Services attended the 2026 Service of Remembrance
Following the service standard bearers from the Royal British Legion and other veteran groups led those attending on a parade to the Memorial Stone within the woodlands.
Standard bearers from the Royal British Legion and other veteran groups led those attending on a parade to the war memorial within the woodlands.
Standard bearers from the Royal British Legion and other veteran groups led those attending on a parade to the war memorial within the woodlands
Standard bearers from the Royal British Legion and other veteran groups.
Students from Tockington Manor School lay wreath at Memorial Stone
Veterans Pay Tribute at Memorial Stone
Veterans Lay wreaths at Memorial Stone
Dame Janet Trotter, former Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire who represented the Gloucestershire Lieutenancy and Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Peaches Golding laid wreaths
The act of remembrance at the stone included the Last Post and two-minute silence and the Reveile played by a Ghurka bugler.
Last post sounded at Bristol Memorial Woodlands Annual Service of Remembrance
Standard bearers at Annual Service of Remembrance
Padre Major Andy Latifa conducted the service in the on-site chapel at Bristol Memorial Woodlands
Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Mrs Peaches Golding presents Bible reading.
Managing Director of Bristol Memorial Woodlands, David Rae, Speaks at Annual Service of Remembrance
Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Mrs Peaches Golding talks with Bristol Memorial Woodlands Funeral Director Steve Begby-Dilks
Members of the Armed Forces attend annual Service of Remembrance at Bristol Memorial Woodlands
Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Mrs Peaches Golding speaks with veteran.
Students from Tockington School at Annual Service of Remembrance
Veterans at 2026 Service of Remembrance at Bristol Memorial Woodlands