Fly a Flag for our Armed Forces.
- 15 June 2009 12:0923568DDC Information>>>>
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FLY A FLAG FOR OUR ARMED FORCES
As part of the lead up to the first British Armed Forces Day, the Chairman of Dover District Council and the Town Mayor of Dover are inviting community representatives to a special flag raising ceremony outside Dover Town Council offices at 10.30am on Monday 22 June.
The ceremony will include attendance from cadets from Dover, Deal and Sandwich, speeches from the Chairman of Dover District Council, Cllr Bernard Butcher, and the Town Mayor of Dover, Cllr Sue Jones, and a prayer and ceremonial flag raising. The ceremony follows the Government's announcement that the first British Armed Forces Day is taking place on Saturday 27 June. To mark this occasion, flag raising ceremonies are being organized across the country on 22 June to officially commence a week of celebrations in honour of our Armed Forces.
For more information on the event, please contact DDC on (01304) 872003 or DTC on (01304) 242625, or for more details on British Armed Forces Day, please log onto www.armedforcesday.org.uk
ends -email: dover7@msn.com - 16 June 2009 07:2723646hot on the heels of the Drumhead Ceremony in Pencester last weekend, this is another one for the diary for those who enjoy these sort of things...there is a great influx of cadets scheduled as we can see from the Press Release above. It is a good time to acknowledge the effort made by the armed forces on our behalf. From my own scheduling point of view, and all being well, am aiming to get there to grab some pics for our frontpage...so watch out for that in due course.
email: dover7@msn.com - 16 June 2009 18:5423726I applied for tickets for the Chatham day, as did Guzzler.
ALL gone.
Why is the event being held on a Monday Boss. were all at work.
Ian...grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 16 June 2009 19:0223731Gawd knows Ian..I just relay the information so dont know the reason why. I think we can probably blame the government on this one...as it seems the flag raising is happening on the same day across the country. A co-ordinated event by the looks of it.email: dover7@msn.com
- 18 June 2009 09:1323890Surprise surprise.
I received in the post this morning my free tickets to the event at Chatham.
The beating the retreat tickets to watch the Royal marines have all gone but have a special reserved letter to buy a ticket on the day.
I just hope Guzzler got his.
Ian...grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 18 June 2009 22:3523950OH well at least be a little excited for me.
I am.grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 18 June 2009 22:4623952ian
i have had ex army blokes as my neighbours for the last 4 years, they are always going to service events and give me the full details after.
apologies for sounding jaundiced, have a great time though. - 18 June 2009 22:5223955Oh Howard.
Pop down to the doctors mate and you can get tablets for that.
Ian...grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 20 June 2009 14:1624097If anyone is interested the flags can be purchased from www.piggotts.co,uk. At £29.09 .beer the food of the gods
- 20 June 2009 16:3524107Sorry to correct you Guz but that should read £26.09.grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
- 21 June 2009 18:0824193Ours is up today on the Drop Redoubt :)Been nice knowing you :)
- 22 June 2009 08:0524223Here it is Scotchie, your flag..taken from quite a distance..but looking good
Dont forget one and all at 10.30 this morning the Flag Raising takes place outside Maison Dieu House (beside the Town Hall). For those of you who cant make it I will try and get a few pictures.
email: dover7@msn.com - 22 June 2009 15:0124243Some pictures from the event now on frontpage..have not added the copy yet. not sure if they need any copy as like they say, a picture paints a thousand words.email: dover7@msn.com
- 22 June 2009 15:0324245Nice to see you this morning
shame you don't know your local town cllrs
but never fear i will introduce you one day lol - 22 June 2009 15:0624247Thanks PaulBBeen nice knowing you :)
- 23 June 2009 08:0524306Maybe there was not much publicity for this event however press releases went out .Paul posted it on the forum 15th June so anyone reading the forum was as well informed as I was .Terry was there but i did not see anyone else from the forum .Several Town Councillors were missing as Indeed DDC councillors .Most people would have been at work however as I said on the open page people were just walking past .
The Art work by the Dover Grammar School for Girls was good and very interesting .
It was a very short ceremony but good to reflect after the event . - Terry Nunn
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23 June 2009 08:0824308Nice flag, so good they raised it twice!
Didn't see anyone from the papers.
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 23 June 2009 16:1924323Yes Terry it will be interesting to see how the newspapers cover this one as there wasnt anyone there. There were two photographers, one very pleasant chap I got chatting to who I think was commissioned by DDC to cover it, and there was another more noisy guy who Ive never seen before so dont know who he was working for....but dont recognise him as one of our local photographers. So we await thursday with mild interest. Perhaps with them being based further afield now they didnt know it was on!!
email: dover7@msn.com - Terry Nunn
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23 June 2009 17:0124327He was from Dover Life magazine Paul.
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 23 June 2009 17:4024333Ah...thanks Terry. That , for those who fail to remember it, is the super gloss no expense spared magazine of the Dover Town Council.
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