The Brussels Branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding its annual Service of Remembrance and Commemoration at the beautiful Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery at Heverlee, south of Leuven, on Sunday 10 November 2024 from 10h45.

This year the service will mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of many Belgian cities and towns by the Allies. The cemetery at Heverlee is the final resting place of more than 1,000 service men and women from seven nations and from both World Wars.

The event will be held in the presence of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Belgium, H.E. Anne Sherriff, and she will be joined by veterans, civilians and serving military personnel from the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Poland, New Zealand, the United States and other nations. The Military Wives Choir Belgium and local Scout groups will also participate in the service.

The Service of Commemoration will be led by the Revd Canon John Wilkinson and a collection will be taken after the Service in aid of the annual Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

This service is open to all and if you have any questions about the event, please contact Phil Hyde, the RBL Brussels Events Coordinator.