As Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral took place on Monday in the United Kingdom, some B.C. legions held their own ceremonies remembering the monarch.
In Salmon Arm, a small crowd gathered at the local cenotaph to pay their respects.
“I’m hoping they will continue to remember the queen. As I said, during my speech, I’m a little over 70 years old and she was the only monarch that I knew,” said Harry Welton, the past president of the Salmon Arm Royal Canadian Legion branch.
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“To me, it is very important to mark the passing of such a well-loved sovereign.”
The short ceremony was modelled on Remembrance Day events and included a trumpeter playing the “Last Post”, a moment of silence, speeches, and a group rendition of “God Save the King”.
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The event concluded with a wreath-laying and members of the public placing poppies to pay their respects.
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