The short annual service marks the opening of the field, where islanders can place poppies and crosses to commemorate fallen soldiers, and starts the period of remembrance.
Yesterday’s proceedings were conducted by the Dean of Guernsey, the Very Rev. Tim Barker, while Bailiff Sir Richard McMahon and Ben Lowe, the new president of the Guernsey branch of the Royal British Legion, were the first to plant poppies.
They were followed by representatives of service organisations and military veterans.
Mr Rowe, a former army officer, was attending his first dedication as legion president after he succeeded Major Bob Place in July.
He said the service marked the start of the busiest and most important part of the year for the charity, which receives tens of thousands of pounds in donations from islanders every year.
‘It’s a massive honour to be here today as president, to be standing with such incredible men and women and to be paying tribute to all of those who have given their lives in war and conflict,’ Mr Rowe said.
Remembrance Sunday is on 9 November, with a bugler sounding the Last Post at 10.58am prior to a two-minute silence at 11am.
There will then be a short service and wreath-laying at the war memorial.
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