Carrying book of remembrance was ‘unbelievable’, says Army veteran

An Army veteran has described carrying the Book of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday as an “unbelievable” experience.

Corporal Mark Ormrod, from Leeds, was one of six veterans who carried the book during the service in London.

The book contains the names of more than 16,000 British servicemen and women who died in the First World War and have no known grave.

Corporal Ormrod, who served in the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, said: “It was an unbelievable experience.

“To be part of such an important ceremony was a huge honor.

“I felt very proud to be representing the fallen and their families.”

Corporal Ormrod was joined by fellow veterans:

Corporal Ryan Idzi, from the Royal Regiment of Artillery,

Lance Corporal Dan Keelan, from the Royal Logistic Corps,

Marine Jack Jarman, from the Royal Marines,

Lance Corporal Joe Townsend, from the Royal Anglian Regiment, and

Lance Corporal Ricky Neal, from the Royal Air Force.

The veterans carried the book from Westminster Abbey to the Cenotaph, where it was placed on a lectern during the service.

The service was attended by the Royal Family, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and other dignitaries.

Corporal Ormrod said: “It was a very moving experience.

“The whole nation came together to remember the fallen.

“It was a day that I will never forget.”