Animals in War Remembrance Gathering

18 November 2016 Brook Gate

For the war they fought For a task unsought For the joy they wrought And the love they brought We will remember them Sir Derek Jacobi, Irish Terriers

Programme

MC – Giles Webber, Operations Director, Dogs Trust

The event will begin at 11.00 am with 2 minutes’ silence, followed by readings from :

• Mounted Cavalry - The Soldier’s Kiss • Matthew Shaw, historian – Animals in War • Jenny Seagrove – Horses in War • RAVC LCpl Sarah Winder and MWD Pluto • Warren Mead children x 2 (names tbc) • Megan Rix, children’s author • India Ria Campbell-Kaur, Whittington Primary Academy Walthamstow – A Best Friend • Sam Wells, Southborough Primary School, Bromley – Fetching Men • Brough Scott MBE – Warrior the War Horse

Laying of wreaths/tributes

Please wait until your organisation’s name is called.

Once the tributes have been laid we will close the ceremony by reading the poem printed on the front of the programme. No Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Nowzad Blue Cross PDSA British Mule Society Petplan Charitable Trust Brooke Hospital for Animals Redwings Horse Sanctuary Cats Protection Royal Army Veterinary Corps Dogs Trust Royal Pigeon Racing Assoc. Horse Trust RSPCA Irish Draught Horse Society Service Dogs UK Irish Terrier Association Warren Mead Junior School Kennel Club Welsh Pony & Cob Society Mane Chance Sanctuary World Horse Welfare

Directions to Animals in

Leave tube station by the Park Lane exit

Approximately 300 yards on left is Upper Brook Street – the Memorial is opposite

Reception

Please join us after the service for light refreshments in The Bitter Sling which is downstairs at

The Audley Pub 43 Mount Street London W1K 2RX

Directions to the Audley Pub

From the Memorial, cross over Park Lane

Turn into Upper Brook Street

Turn right into Park Street

Keep straight on until you reach Mount Street on your left

The venue is approximately 2 minutes’ walk down Mount Street, on the right hand side of the road.

This year’s event was organised by

Dogs Trust & Petplan Charitable Trust

Sound system supplied by The Small PA Company

Photographer : Wayne Jones – waynejonesphotographic.com

With special thanks to

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment British Mule Society Warren Mead Junior School, Banstead