On Remembrance Sunday Nus attended a service at St Bartholomew’s Church in Maresfield to pay tribute to the fallen and to honour the armed forces.
A squadron of 38 military personnel marched to the service through Maresfield Park, starting at the Manor House. The two minutes silence was then signalled by a bugler and the tolling of the church’s ancient bells. Following the service, Nus laid wreaths, along with the other members of the congregation and Bonners School children, at the Church Memorial.
Maresfield played a significant role in local military history, with the first Officer Training School based in the village. On Saturday, soldiers from the Royal Corps of Signals (which has a squadron named Maresfield), gave a presentation on the lives of officers who trained in the village.
Nus also joined Hailsham councillors, volunteers and Hailsham Cadets in their red tulip bulb planting ceremony, in memory of our war dead.
Commenting on the event, Ms Ghani said: “The Remembrance service in Maresfield and Hailsham were incredibly moving. Many of our towns and villages across Wealden have had a long connection to the military and it was poignant to see people of all ages and backgrounds from across the area gathered together in remembrance of those who have lost their lives in war.
It was an honour to stand with local veterans and cadets and their families in order to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by military personnel.
It was also a privilege to be able to meet current military personnel serving our nation and to be able to discuss with the Royal Corps of Signals the differences between the lives of officers then and now.
Whilst Remembrance Sunday provides an important focal point for our remembrance, we must not forget that military personnel serve us year round.”