Royal Sussex Regimental Association News
Presentation of new standard
Chichester Branch of the Royal Sussex Regimental Association is proud to present a standard to the No 7 Detachment, Sussex Army Cadet Force. Presented by The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard, on behalf of the Regimental Association, the ceremony took...
Not Forgotten at The Palace
A Buckingham Palace Garden Party arranged by the Not Forgotten Society took place on Tuesday 16 May 2023. Attended by Chichester Branch member Brian Morley and his wife Heather, Brian was representative of the British Korean Veterans Association. Mid Sussex Branch...
News from Mid-Sussex Branch
Mid-Sussex Branch Secretary, Celia Baker, reports that on 22 April 2023 a small group from the branch had the pleasure of having a meet-and-greet at the Hurstpierpoint Co-operative store. They were very fortunate in being selected as one of the beneficiaries for...
St. George’s Day 2023
The Regimental Association annual service of remembrance at Chichester Cathedral was once again held in St. George's Chapel with a congregation of 80 - 90 attending. Led by the Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard, the service was conducted by The...
Tiger Day – Bovington
General von Arnim's Steyr staff car made it's first outing of the year with its attendance at the Tank Museum's Tiger Day. This year saw the 80th anniversary of both the Tiger and the Steyr's capture in North Africa. Transported and displayed by Eastbourne Branch...
Menin Gate – Last Post Ceremony February 2023
On 23 February 2023, a party of 36 members and partners, crossed the Channel for a three-day pilgrimage to the Menin Gate, for in March 2023 the Menin Gate will be closed to the public for renovation work lasting for a period of two years. Before that happened, the...
Holocaust Memorial Day
The Standards of Hastings, Eastbourne, Mid Sussex, Arundel, and Chichester supported the Holocaust Memorial Day Service at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings on Saturday 28th January 2023, along with the national flags of the wartime allies carried by the Hastings and...
Letter from the King
Sussex Army Cadet Force
On a cold November's day six members of Chichester Branch were introduced to the cadets training area at Crowborough. Arriving at 0930 hrs they were given a tour of the new on-site facilities enjoyed by the cadets. A demonstration of drill was given and after lunch a...
Villemontoire Honours Pte. Boniface
In late October of last year a relative of one of the fallen from the Great War approached the Association with a special request, "Was there any way that a wreath could be laid at her Grandfather's grave in France?" Pte. Francis Boniface of the 4th Batt. Royal...