MERCHANT NAVY DAY 2012

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• Guest 640

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  25 August 2012     07:39188415
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  MERCHANT NAVY DAY 2012
  
  The Chairman of Dover District Council and the Dover District Merchant Navy Memorial Fund are organising a special service on Dover Seafront for Merchant Navy Day on Monday 3 September, and all are welcome to attend.
  
  

  

  
  
  The Merchant Navy Day service, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony, will be held at the Merchant Navy War Memorial, Marine Parade on Dover Seafront from 10am to around 10.30am. There will be parade of standard bearers, and a brief service will be held to remember those who lost their lives at sea in times of war and peace. This will also be an occasion to celebrate the service of sailors who leave from our local ports.
  
  

  

  
  
  
  Added Note : this is always a very pleasant service remembering the Merchant Navy. Many thanks to DDC for the info coming through. Its on Sept 3 so one for the diary. We will leave this item locked at the top of our page for the time being. Pictures taken last year by ColetteB and myself.
  
  Top shot shows the gathered people at the foot of the seafront monument.
  The second shot shows Rev David Ridley performing the service.
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• Guest 640

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  28 August 2012     07:12188853
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  Here is a picture of the parade of standard bearers from a previous year...as they march along the seafront.
  
  

  

  
  
  I must relax the thread now from its locked position but make a note of it in your diary..its a nice thing to attend.
  
  
  
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• Terry Nunn

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  28 August 2012     08:38188860
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  Yes, it's different this year Paul. In the past it's been a service in the Town Hall followed by a short service and wreath laying by the statue. This year it all takes place on the sea front.
  
  I can report that Don Hunter, the prime mover in the statue placement, is in fine fettle and looking forward to it. Last year you may recall he had heart problems and was whisked off to the WHH and missed the wreath laying.
  
  
  Terry
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• Guest 640

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  28 August 2012     14:45188900
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  Thanks for that information Terry. I was looking at the details above there and saying to myself something looks different but couldnt quite put my finger on it. Good to know...well it should be that bit even more special..Glad Don Hunter in good shape for this year. I do have a picture of Don somewhere but cant quite find it for the moment
  
  

  
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• Guest 663

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  28 August 2012     19:10188948
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  Nice to hear the news that Don Hunter will be there this year, such a lovely gentleman who played a very big part in getting the statue in place, hopeing the weather holds for the service and will be there all being well.
• Guest 640

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  2 September 2012     08:07189527
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  Just a reminder about this one tomorrow at the seafront memorial..starts 10am.
  
  
  
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  3 September 2012     20:21189761
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  paul and colette will be doing a front page special on today's service, here is just a taster from meridian news earlier.
  
  mover and shaker don hunter looking in fine fettle here.
  
  

  

  
  
  historian, journalist and published author terry sutton.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Guest 653

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  4 September 2012     06:09189809
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  Yes it was a good service and seemed pretty well supported. Lovely (appropriate) hymns, but not much volume on the singing though.
  
  Very warm down there with the weather being just right.
  
  Good to see Paul and Collette (how do you continue to look so good Colette ?) and many others.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 640

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  4 September 2012     14:49189963
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  Interesting to see the ones from TV..yes saw the camera there. Good to see yourself and Nigel too Roger..oul veterans of doverforum!! lol Have put some pictures on the frontpage and will be adding to it but I am behind schedule. They are Colette's pix so far. The ones at the top of this thread here are from last year or previous years.
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• Guest 1694

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  4 September 2012     15:05189966
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  I have a large voice, but the volume of singing generally was so low that I felt kind of self conscious at the back with no volume around, so turned the old voice down to the ambient level around me. It was a lovely service and always good to remember previous generations of fellow Merchant Seamen who gave so much.
• Guest 656

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  4 September 2012     19:04190003
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  It was indeed a lovely service yesterday, it is so important to remember!
  
  It was nice to see so many familiar faces and finally meet the charming Clair Hawkins
  
  I particularly liked the hymns we sung. Neil, not being of fine voice I kept my dulcet tones low but would have been nice to hear you singing in top form.
  
  Yes, I too saw the report on Meridian last night, saw Don Hunter looking fine in his naval uniform and our lovely Sue amongst others.
  
  It's a good spread of pix on our front page and above, thank you for the compliment Roger and the same to you
• Guest 663

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  4 September 2012     20:09190020
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  Unfortunately due to work commitments was unable to attend this year, but with the great spread of pictures all looked to have gone off very well.
• Guest 653

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  5 September 2012     06:29190055
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  Thanks Colette.
  
  I'm glad other people noticed the low sound level of the singing, I'm sure no one elses voice can be as bad as mine, but I still sang, although quietly. Maybe it was a case of good people with bad voices.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 640

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  5 September 2012     08:47190082
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  Have another few pictures to put up on the frontpage but not quite yet but here is an extra one.
  
  Just after the ceremony...
  
  

  

  
  
  I sang a bit too in odd flurries when I knew the piece..but i was one of the quiet ones too...very quiet.
  Cant sing at all...didnt want to ruin it.
  
  ADDED BIT: Just come back to add this picture of the singing..some of them are frail now so the singing is weaker..
  
  

  
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• Guest 648

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  5 September 2012     09:00190086
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  I was singing alongside the Vicar fully aware the mic on. More difficult to sing outside.You needed hundreds there to raise a volume
• Terry Nunn

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  5 September 2012     09:45190091
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  Fret not Sue, the mics are always turned down during the singing. Actually where I was there were some quite hearty singers!
  
  
  Terry
  
  ps Pity you got me in mid sentence Paul, I don't often stand with my mouth open!!!
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• Guest 640

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  5 September 2012     11:50190104
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  I like that one Terry, looking good..Colette did the honours there from a distance... we can see you are chatting away prior to doing the business ,which went great as usual.
  
  
  
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• Guest 648

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  6 September 2012     10:54190258
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  Thank you Paul and Colette for such good coverage of this event
• Guest 657

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  6 September 2012     14:53190318
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  Great coverage of an important event.
  
  I must say how lovely Sue and Colette look in that photo on the front page.
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• Guest 656

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  6 September 2012     15:00190320
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  You are very welcome Sue and of course everyone else too. It is a very important event and every year, Paul and I like to deliver good coverage and photos too.
  
  Some additional photos on our front page today taken by Paul, some after the service. Sue, nice pic of moi and your goodself, one might think we conferred on our outfits, we could pass for sisters! All I needed was a hat like yours, lovely hat by the way

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