Silcock Leisure Group has donated £500 to the Southport branch of the Royal British Legion ahead of the royal visit by Princess Anne to rededicate Southport War Memorial for its 100th anniversary.
Southport will welcome HRH The Princess Royal on Friday 29th September 2023 for a special event to celebrate the historic occasion.
Crowds are expected with people invited to enjoy the event.
On the day, Silcock’s Embassy Restaurant on Nevill Street and Silcock’s Pier Restaurant on the Promenade are giving 25% off to all servicemen and women, veterans and affiliates of the Armed Forces.
The cheque from Silcock Leisure Group, which has over 125 years in the amusement business, was presented by former Royal Green Jackets Lance Corporal Andrew Prescott, who is currently a technician at Silcock’s Amusements on Nevill Street.
Natalie Silcock-Brunskill of Silcock Leisure Group said: “As a family we are very grateful to be able to support and give back in a small way to the men and women who have served our country.
“We are very much looking forward to the visit from the Princess Royal for the rededication of the Monument, which is one of the largest outside of London.
“The people of Southport are very proud to have such an amazing war memorial in their town.”
Princess Anne will be attending the event in her capacity as President of the Women’s Section of the Royal British Legion.
Located in London Square on Lord Street, the War Memorial was unveiled on 18th November 1923 by the Earl of Derby along with local children of the fallen from World War One.
The impressive structure comprises an obelisk flanked by two colonnades in the form of Greek temples. Outside the colonnades are public memorial gardens, each containing a Pool of Remembrance and fountains.
One of the largest outside of London, the memorial was designed by the local architects Grayson and Barnish, with the carving executed by Herbert Tyson Smith.
The event will consist of a parade marching from Victoria Park in Southport to the War Memorial where a Drumhead Service will be conducted to mark the re-dedication of the War Memorial.
The re-dedication will be directed by Colonel (Retd) Monsignor Stephen Alker MBE and attended by senior civil dignitaries and senior military figures.
The Silcock’s Embassy restaurant in Southport has donated £500 to Southport Royal British Legion ahead of the royal visit by Princess Anne to rededidate Southport War Memorial. Andy Prescott, who served in the 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets between 1999 and 2004, presented the cheque to Major Nick McEntee and Sarah McEntee from Southport Royal British Legion
The parade will be led by the Band of the Royal Air Force College and be made up of Armed Forces personnel and Veterans from all three services, as well as Combined Cadet Force cadets from Merchant Taylors School and contingents from all 28 schools in the Southport area.
Event organiser, Major Nick McEntee TD VR REME and Chairman of the Royal British Legion, Southport, said: “It is a huge honour to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to Southport for the re-dedication of the town’s War Memorial which honours the fallen from the First World War through to the present day.
“It means a great deal to the armed forces community and people of the Southport area that she will be here to mark its centenary.”
The parade and rededication will start late morning on Friday 29th September 2023 and conclude early afternoon. Specific timings will be confirmed in due course.
For further information, or if you would like to support Southport Royal British Legion, please contact southport.secretary@rbl.community
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