Paulton Parish Council, in collaboration with the Royal British Legion, will be dressing the graves of five military personnel who died serving their country.

The ceremony will be taking place in Paulton Cemetery on Saturday, November 9 at 11am.

Organisers hope that either a relative or a young person from Paulton will lay down a poppy posy during the short service. Therefore, the parish council is reaching out to anyone who is related to any of the following to invite them to attend the event in Paulton:

  • Spr E.E. Dando - Royal Engineers
  • Dvr L. Shearn - Royal Field Artillery
  • CSM R.W. Tavener - Devonshire Regiment
  • CQMS W.R. Ashman - Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • Pte G.E. Orchard - 24th Foot South Wales Borderers

For further details on the event or those who are relatives of any of the above should contact the council clerk by calling 07161 4313644 or email [email protected].

A spokesman for Paulton Parish Council said: “We would love to welcome relatives of the fallen for this short ceremony along with all members of the public who wish to join us in Remembrance.”

Remembrance Sunday falls on Sunday, November 10.