Lest We Forget: A Reflection on Civic Duty and Remembrance

Picture:  The Mayor and Mayoress of Wells and the Town Clerk, Wells City Council

Today, 11^th November 2025, at 11am, our Council stood together at the Conduit with residents of Wells City, along with those visiting our city, to honour those who gave their lives in service to our country and to think of those who are currently in conflict across the nation. Our thanks go out to the Royal British Legion and others for attending to aid Wells City Council in marking this important occasion.

On Remembrance Day, we unite in gratitude and respect—civic representatives, veterans, families, and young people—bound by a shared duty to remember the courage and sacrifice of generations past.

The act of remembrance is more than ceremony; it is a civic responsibility. As local representatives, we carry forward the voices of our community—voices that speak of loss, resilience, and hope.

Wreaths are laid, heads are bowed, and the Last Post sounds across our cities, towns and villages. In that silence, we are reminded of the profound cost of conflict and the enduring value of unity. The Council’s presence at these services reflects the community’s enduring pledge: to remember, to honour, and to strive for a world worthy of their sacrifice.

As we say the familiar words—“At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them”—we do so not only as individuals, but as a community that carries remembrance into the heart of civic life.

Lest we forget.

The men and women of Wells who served in the forces in World War Two: Two contemporary lists

At the start of World War 2, the vicar of St Cuthbert’s Church, Rev. Preb. E. B. Cook, decided to keep a record of the men and women of Wells who went off to join the forces. 

There are 232 people in his list and details include name, unit and address for each person.

As part of its celebration of the 80^th anniversary of the end of WW2, the Wells & Mendip Museum have published a transcription of this list on its website (a link to the webpage in given below).

A separate list of 57 service men and women, stored with the first, has also been transcribed and is available on the same webpage.

They can be found on the museum’s webpage at St Cuthbert's WW2 Roll of Honour | Wells Museum - Main

Lest We Forget: A Reflection on Civic Duty and Remembrance

Picture:  The Mayor and Mayoress of Wells and the Town Clerk, Wells City Council

Today, 11^th November 2025, at 11am, our Council stood together at the Conduit with residents of Wells City, along with those visiting our city, to honour those who gave their lives in service to our country and to think of those who are currently in conflict across the nation. Our thanks go out to the Royal British Legion and others for attending to aid Wells City Council in marking this important occasion.

On Remembrance Day, we unite in gratitude and respect—civic representatives, veterans, families, and young people—bound by a shared duty to remember the courage and sacrifice of generations past.

The act of remembrance is more than ceremony; it is a civic responsibility. As local representatives, we carry forward the voices of our community—voices that speak of loss, resilience, and hope.

Wreaths are laid, heads are bowed, and the Last Post sounds across our cities, towns and villages. In that silence, we are reminded of the profound cost of conflict and the enduring value of unity. The Council’s presence at these services reflects the community’s enduring pledge: to remember, to honour, and to strive for a world worthy of their sacrifice.

As we say the familiar words—“At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them”—we do so not only as individuals, but as a community that carries remembrance into the heart of civic life.

Lest we forget.

The men and women of Wells who served in the forces in World War Two: Two contemporary lists

At the start of World War 2, the vicar of St Cuthbert’s Church, Rev. Preb. E. B. Cook, decided to keep a record of the men and women of Wells who went off to join the forces. 

There are 232 people in his list and details include name, unit and address for each person.

As part of its celebration of the 80^th anniversary of the end of WW2, the Wells & Mendip Museum have published a transcription of this list on its website (a link to the webpage in given below).

A separate list of 57 service men and women, stored with the first, has also been transcribed and is available on the same webpage.

They can be found on the museum’s webpage at St Cuthbert's WW2 Roll of Honour | Wells Museum - Main