Ambulance worker 'honoured and privileged' to take part in Tower of London remembrance display
Wednesday, 07 November, 2018
Clare Bethell, an administrator at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
An ambulance worker said she is “honoured and privileged” to be taking part in this year’s poignant display of remembrance at the Tower of London.
Clare Bethell, an administrator at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST)’s Chelmsford station, will be volunteering at ‘Beyond the Deepening Shadow: The Tower Remembers’ to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.
She will be joining other volunteers for three of the eight nights this week to play a part in the history of London, including the final night on the 11th November, helping to light the flames that will gradually fill the moat.
Clare, who also volunteered with the installation of the red poppies at Tower in 2014, is a regular volunteer with the National Trust.
Clare said: “I feel very honoured and privileged to be able to volunteer. This will be a very moving and powerful public act of remembrance for those who gave their lives and to honour the sacrifice that was made. It is so important that we continue to remember and pay tribute to those who fought in past conflicts and of course, those who continue to serve today.
“I was very lucky to be able to volunteer at the Tower back in 2014 and feel very lucky to be part of such an important event again this year.”
Sandra Chick, General Manager for Mid Essex at EEAST, added: “This is a remarkable experience to play a part in the history of London and so you would expect there was huge demand for volunteering experiences at this event. I am extremely proud of Clare.”
The Trust will itself mark Remembrance Sunday with representatives around the region laying wreaths at community ceremonies.
