At Kingston cemetery,representatives of all four local churches are gathered for the service of remembrance

Polish officers salute at the Air Raid memorial, flanked by standard bearers. A Royal Naval officer waits to lay a wreath.

Local children get ready to perform their dance routine.

Karpaty dancers in full swing

Children from Polish schools in Southampton line up in their colourful costumes in Kings Square, East Cowes

Some of our Polish friends

Commemoration service at the Blitz-damaged Cowes war memorial, now relocated to Northwood Park

Standards are lowered by the colour-bearers of the Royal British Legion and the Polish contingent seen in the next picture

Cowes Royal British Legion band marching down to the Bandstand, Cowes Parade

l-r: High Sheriff & Lord Lieutenant of Isle of Wight; Polish Ambassador to UK (behind him, Chris Magier, now Society Chairman).

Chairman Geoff Banks relates the story of the defence of Cows and East Cowes by the ORP Blyskawica in May 1942

Polish Naval Band marching through Cowes

Wreath-laying at Francki Place