Program commemoration 11 Nov


Every year a memorial service is held at the British cemetery in Nederweert on the Saturday closest to 11 November. This commemoration has been organized since 1981 by the Bond van Wapenbroeders and from 2021 by the Foundation Adoptiegraven Nederweert.

Commemoration ceremony Every year at 3:00 pm

  • Welcome word
  • Speech by the chairman of the Nederweert Adoption Committee / word by the mayor once every five years
  • Piece of music
  • Mental Consideration
  • Exhortation
  • Trumpet, The Last Post Ceremony, followed by two minutes of silence
  • Trumpet, Reveille
  • Dedication
  • Wreath layings
  • National anthems
  • Prayer
  • Poem
  • Closing