The ceremony was followed by a presentation of cups and tankards for the St George’s Day window dressing contest, won by West Street’s Between the Lines card and gift shop, and Shottermill schools’ winning float – a parade of children dressed as 40s evacuees, parents and teachers.
Earlier in the day, the Haslemere branch of Royal Society of St George had been represented at the Cenotaph in London’s Whitehall, in a national commemoration.
Haslemere branch chairman Martin Coakley, joint honorary presidents Albert and Shirley Hankers, joined member Carol Stacey and Liza Caie, a senior teacher at Camelsdale Primary School at the ceremony.
They accompanied Camelsdale’s headgirl Rosie, and deputy headboy Henry along with deputy headgirl Evie.
It was a first for Camelsdale following its affiliation to the Royal Society of St George in 2015.
Shirley Hankers then led the school party over to Westminster Abbey for a further short service at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. They then followed Martin Coakley and Carol Stacey in a rush back to Haslemere for the procession.
Mr Michael More-Molyneux, the Queen’s official representative in the county, joined in the fun during the event in honour of Her Majesty.