Petersfield Town Council – with the support of the Petersfield branch of the Royal British Legion and Churcher’s College – is planning events to mark the end of the First and Second World Wars and honour those from the town who fell in war.

Firstly will be the Armistice Day parade, this time incorporating four occasions that are notable this year.

And this will be the 100th anniversary of the war memorial, designed by Harry Inigo Triggs and erected in 1921.

Mr Triggs was distantly related to the more-renowned architect Inigo Jones, and was born in London in 1876.

In 1910, after marrying, he made his home in Liphook.

The memorial is looked after by the town council which had it refurbished in 2018 in readiness for its 100th anniversary.

It is also the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, and the Petersfield branch is to receive a 100-year commemorative pennant.

The ‘Thanks to the Allies’ stone that was discretely laid during lockdown last year will be formally and publicly dedicated. It marks the 75th anniversary year of the end of the Second World War.

And finally, on Armistice Day (November 11), Petersfield mayor Phil Shaw – himself a former serviceman – will formally sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

The covenant is a promise to ensure those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

These events will take place from 10.45am through to 11.45am and the war memorial and then at the Town Hall in Heath Road.

The council’s armed forces champion Cllr Chris Paige said: “This is not considered a major public event.

“I would ask those who are not directly involved to view from a safe distance should they wish to do so.

“We may be dependent on any national restrictions on gatherings so it may be there will be a need to reduce the attendance and activities as required, negating any further postponement.

“In addition, we would not wish to overshadow the town’s annual Remembrance Sunday service and parade.”

This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on November 14 and will be an opportunity for Petersfield to say a heartfelt thanks to those who died in war for their country.

An assembly of uniformed organisations will gather in Swan Street car park at 9.45am ready to march to the square at 10.10am with the open-air service beginning around ten minutes later.

The parade will include the Petersfield branch of the Royal British Legion, the Combined Cadet Forces of Churcher’s College and The Petersfield School, Petersfield Air Training Corps, members of the local Scouts and Guides and other organisations.

Once the open-air service in the Square ends, the assembly will march to the war memorial in the High Street.

Here, the haunting Last Post will be sounded. There will be a two minutes’ silence and local dignitaries, including representatives of the armed forces, will lay wreaths.

The roll of honour naming all those from Petersfield who have died in wars since 1914, including the Falklands War and the war in Afghanistan, will be read out.