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Services of Remembrance are held across the diocese
Dean Kenneth Hall with government representatives in Enniskillen.
Churches throughout Clogher Diocese held Remembrance Services today (Sunday, 13th November) to remember those who made the supreme sacrifice in wars and conflicts around the world.
In Enniskillen, four governments were represented at the Remembrance Service in St. Macartin’s Cathedral. The Dean of Clogher, the Very Revd. Kenneth Hall welcomed the Secretary of state for Northern Ireland, the Right Hon. Chris Heaton Harris MP, representing the United Kingdom government; An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD representing the Irish government; Mr. Chris Rendo, Pol/Econ Officer, representing the American government and Mr. Jerome Mullen, Honorary Counsul of the Republic of Poland representing the Polish government.
His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Co. Fermanagh, the Right Hon. Viscount Brookeborough KG, KStJ represented the King.
The service was held following the wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph in Belmore Street, which also marked 35 years since the Remembrance Day bomb in 1987.
The service was conducted by Dean Kenneth Hall assisted by Monsignor Peter O’Reilly of St. Michael’s Church.
The preacher was the Bishop of Clogher, the Right Revd Dr. Ian Ellis, who took his text from the Gospel reading; “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Hymns included; “Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,” “I vow to thee, my country,” “Your kingdom come, O God,” “Lord, while for all the world we pray,” “Be thou my vision” and “Nearer, to God, to thee” led by the Cathedral Choir who also sang an anthem, “My soul, there is a country.” The organist was Mr. Glenn Moore.
During the Act of Remembrance, Dean Hall invited those placing wreaths and at the Book of Remembrance, Lt. Col. Mark Scott (Ret’d) MBE, DL, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers said, “In proud and grateful remembrance of the Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen and of all those men and women who have given their lives in the service of their Sovereign, their country and of this Province. I now turn a page in the Book of Remembrance.”
The Last Post and Reveille were sounded by Mr. Warren Kerr of Ballyreagh Silver Band and following the silence the exhortation was said by Lt.Col. Scott. This was followed by the Piper’s Lament played by Pipe Major Gordon McKeown of 4 UDR Association.
The readings were by Mr. John Jones, Chairman of the Royal British Legion, Enniskillen Branch; the Right Hon. Viscount Brookeborough and Monsignor Peter O’Reilly.
Dean Kenneth Hall welcomes His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant Viscount Brookeborough.