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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Field of Remembrance 2022

Thursday 10th November 2022, by Eric Lewis

The Field of Remembrance was first
initiated in 1928 by the Poppy Factory
founder, Major George Howson MC,
with 2022 Field of Remembrance
being the 94th iteration. It has
been held annually in the gardens of
Westminster Abbey ever since, and
from its beginnings where 30,000
poppies were planted in 1928 to 2022
where over 70,000 tributes were once
again carefully laid out according to
regiments, units and associations.
There are some 308 plots, with the
ACC being plot 139. This year, there
is a plot located on the north side of
St Margaret’s Church dedicated to
the memory of Her Majesty Queen
Elisabeth II. The Queen Consort was
guest of honour for 2022, she laid Queen Consort – Col Duncan Robertson in background ACC Association attendance
a personal Cross of Remembrance
and then conducted a review of plots Due to ongoing work at of the Association. Following the Field
and stopped to speak to many of the Westminster Abbey, only 4 tickets of Remembrance commemoration, the
associations present. The Field of were allocated to each of the 308 plots. Association members retired for lunch
Remembrance is open to the public to The ACC was represented by Colonel at the Westminster Kingsway College
pay their respects and remains open Duncan Robertson, Major Mike Tall, restaurant to take lunch, they were
between the 10th and 20th November. Mr Colin MacDonald and the Secretary joined by Capt Geoff Acott, Maj Terry
Reddings, Lt Col Richard Collins and
Maj Sam Slade. Both Geoff Acott and
Richard Collins were past alumni of
the college. The secretary has booked
the College, Escoffier Restaurant
for 2023 and encourages association
members to provide their names to
attend – the seating is limited to 30
with allocation being on a first come
first served basis.

ACC plot – Plot 139 Lunch at Westminster Kingsway College

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