Presentation of the Unknown Warrior monolith and exhibition
- 19 November 2012 12:05202211On Friday Astor College received the monolith and the exhibition, created to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the homecoming of the Unknown Warrior to Dover. They were made as part of a big educational project, involving young people across Kent and in London. St Martin's Scouts and Brownies made the window, in sessions with a professional artist.
It was a super event. Very many thanks to Astor for all their work and to everyone who did so much to make the day so special, including my brother Mike, and Millie and Ed and Simon and all the staff at Astor, the Standard Bearers and Downs Branch of the British Legion, and the delightful pupils who helped look after us so well. It was all truly moving, and especially when the young people from Astor sang! Just fantastic, and such talent!
Above's a scene before the unveiling (picture by Simon Chambers). We were honoured by a lot of guests, including Ronnie Philpott, our Deputy Mayor, Charlie Elphicke, our MP, and Major Anthony Leighton, representing Brigadier Simon Wolsey OBE. We received messages from one of our wonderful Patrons, Dame Vera Lynn DBE, LL.D, M.Mus and from No 10 (Downing Street), and the monolith itself was unveiled by our other gracous Patron, Admiral the Lord Boyce KG, GCB, OBE, DL.
It's brilliant that the monolith has a home in Dover, and where so very many people, especially young folk, will be able to see it. Thank you very much everyone for coming and for all the support and friendship. It was a whirlwind of a day, filled with so much - but above all a day in the season of Remembrance, where we could again reflect and remember all those people who gave everything for us, the future they would never know.The Dover War Memorial Project
www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk - 19 November 2012 12:13202212It was an excellent morning, Maggie. Thank you for all of your hard work in remembering those who gave their all.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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19 November 2012 15:45202238agreed a good day,well done maggie and the others who where involved.
- 19 November 2012 16:52202241Well done Maggie and to all the other's involved.
Very important and wonderful to hear of the youth involvement.
We must never forget how and why, we are all here today.
My thanks, goes to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice."My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum" - 19 November 2012 17:13202243Sorry I wasn't able to start a thread on this over the week-end Maggie.
It was a superb presentation of the stained-glass window to Astor School; as tyou had mentined before and at teh presentation it has travelled around the Country, including a stay at Westminster Cathedral and has now found a permanent home at Astor.
Mike was a superb MC and your speech was just wonderful. Admiral The Lord Boyce was very gracious and the other speakers were also very good.
It was good to see the local Freeemasons giving donations to the Army Benevolent Fund and DWMP.
A good heart-warming day Maggie - well done to everyone.
Roger - 19 November 2012 19:40202273the forum was well represented here brian has very kindly sent us in some of his photos.
- 19 November 2012 19:47202274
the two girls on the left are going to russia to sing soon.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
19 November 2012 19:51202276the lad with the curly hair plys a mean banjo,watch ouy ray. - 20 November 2012 06:50202304Maggie thank you for a good day
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