BRIGG UPDATE ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2020 COMMEMORATIONS & ESSENTIAL CHANGES

Brigg Town Council's latest meeting, held this week, received an update on Remembrance Sunday arrangements for November 8.
Town Clerk Kerry McGrath stressed that townsfolk are being asked NOT to attend near the Monument war memorial, on the A18 or East Park, to observe the wreath-laying, in memory of The Fallen.
This request is because of current Coronavirus emergency restrictions on public gatherings.
The usual parade, church service at St John's and Last Post bugle-sounding have all been cancelled. Wreath-laying will still take place, however, with 'digital' music replacing live playing. A brief service at the Monument will be conducted by lay reader Keith Simpson - the town currently being without a vicar. Keith currently leads the prayers at the start of 'virtual' Town Council meetings, conducted through the internet.
The limited number of people attending on November 8 will all wear masks and observe social distancing.
The dignified proceedings will be filmed and 'live streaming' made available to the public through social media. Brigg Blog will post details of how to access this footage nearer the time.
The Town Council is following the guidelines issued for Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph in London.
The usual planting of wooden crosses in the flower beds near the Monument by local school pupils has been cancelled, and will be undertaken, instead, by representatives of the Town Council prior to Remembrance Sunday.
Consideration is being given to displaying some large 'laminated' poppies on posts in Brigg during the run up to Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day (November 11).
Workers, we think detailed by North Lincolnshire Council, carried out maintenance of the flower beds at the war memorial a few days ago. 

The uppermost picture above shows the Monument yesterday (Thursday) ready to receive the Remembrance Sunday wreaths. Plaques on its base list the names of those who gave their lives while serving their country.