Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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#1
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Looks like we need to do some litter picking as well as statue scrubbing. Also a chap from the Norwegian Embassy will be laying a wreath on the Norwegian Navy Memorial Garden, sadly it's not looking it's best.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
Disillusioned is the right word for it all Terry.That has already happen in my case.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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a reminder of today kick off time 10. 30 am at the town hall then the seafront at 12 noon.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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couldn't get to the town hall, brian has sent in some photos that i will upload later, anyway it was a beautiful day on the seafront for the laying of the wreaths.
as per usual terry nunn at the heart of things discussing the order of things with reverend ridley.
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Would've liked to be there. Too much on in the office today though.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the dignitaries arrived by coach from the town hall, bernard butcher former district chairman pictured here
mick smith husband and escort of anne smith when she was mayor last year.
took this before anyone arrived the stewards did an excellent job politely but firmly in keeping everything in order.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the standard bearers receiving their instructions.
a great job they did in the heat.
Guest 904- Registered: 21 Mar 2013
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Always a great sight to see the Standards assembled like that and once again we were lucky with the weather. I don't understand why the parade doesn't attract a bigger crowd though, given the location.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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there was a reasonable turnout paul but many people told me they knew nothing of it on the way back, not sure if it was mentioned in the local press but terry started this thread giving plenty of notice.
Guest 904- Registered: 21 Mar 2013
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There's always a "reasonable turnout" Howard, but given Dover's maritime heritage one would hope for something more perhaps?
The outdoor service is a credit to those that organise it, long may it continue...
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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ddc chairman sue nicholas here with don hunter who was the driving force behind the memorial if i am not mistaken.
the ever reliable david ridley setting the right tone, we wish him well in his new post in eastry.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the right hon charlie elphicke m.p
the three town mayors in the district from sandwich bernard butcher, from dover mrs ronnie philpott and from deal mrs marlene burnham.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Howard, Charlie is not entitled to the prefix 'Right Hon.,' as he is not a member of the Privy Council. If you meant 'right-on', I think he would agree with that.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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new one on me peter i always assumed that all m.p's were right honourable - purely as a courtesy title of course.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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A quick primer on the relevant etiquette
here, Howard.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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fascinating read peter, this etiquette lark is a minefield for the unwary. our sue picks me up on the correct way of doing things.
i can never get it totally right though, i still use the wrong fork for the soup course.
Keith Sansum1
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at least you get an invite howard lol
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Wasnt able to get to it this year so very good to see the pictures above there Howard..
managed to get down later and took the following to show the wreaths. A good number of wreaths too..good to see.
The Mariner casts a long shadow above
as he watches out to sea
and remembers. And now the wreaths from the other side of the statue.
