CHRIST Church Cathedral fell silent to remember those who lost their lives in the world wars.
A total of 20 names from the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry were read out at the bi-monthly Turning the Pages Ceremony on Saturday.
About 30 people turned out to hear the names of those who had lost their lives in service in the First World War and Second World War at the cathedral in St Aldate’s.
Major Paul Allington read out the names of the fallen from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
And Christopher Collier, conducting officer for the Oxfordshire Yeomanry, read out the names of those from the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars.
He said: “Anything that keeps the memories alive and makes people think about the enduring and historical contribution of the armed forces.
“Particularly in the way they are called on in this day and age to protect the realm.
“We are actually doing something other than once a year on November 11.”
As reported in the Oxford Mail on Saturday, Private Sidney Arthur Blay from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was among those honoured.
He died aged just 39-years-old in battle on May 3, 1917, in Vis-en-Artois, France.
His name was read out after relative Hazel Bleay made the request following an article in the Oxford Mail.
Mr Blay was Mrs Bleay’s husband’s grandfather.
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