Dover muistaa 2017

Klo 11:00 sunnuntaina 12 Marraskuu, 99 vuotta allekirjoittamisen aselevon vuonna 1918, Lisää miehiä, Naiset ja lapset kuin koskaan kokoontuivat Doverin sotamuistomerkille kunnioittamaan kaikkien palvelusen miesten ja naisten muistoa, jotka antoivat henkensä toiminnassa.

 

Paraati standardien, Veteraanit ja muut organisaatiot marssivat sotamuistomerkille Maison Dieu -talon edessä, missä kahden minuutin hiljaisuus havaittiin kansalaisjohtajien kanssa. Seppeleen makaa johti Kentin varapuheenjohtaja hänen Majesteettinsa puolesta kuningatar ja Doverin kaupunginjohtaja, Valtuutettu Neil Rix. Apulaiskaupunginjohtaja Calais, Doverin ystävyyskaupunki edustanut yhteisöä. Kaikki olivat tervetulleita seppeleen kuten Veteraanien Yhdistykset, paikallisten järjestöjen ja perheet kaatuneiden. The last post was played by a member of the Brigade of Ghurkhas.

 

Muistomerkin järjesti kunniakaplain kaupunginjohtajalle, Reverend Dr John Walker who spoke especially of the sacrifices made by those who had lost their lives 100 years ago during the first world war at the Battle of Passchendaele. Reverend Walker then invited his colleague Reverend Sean Sheffield, formerly of the Royal Navy, to share some memories of going into action.

 

Sitten paraati marssi takaisin kaupungin läpi markkina -aukiolle, missä pormestari otti tervehdyksen St. Marian kirkko.

 

Following the service, the Mayor said

 

The War Memorial stands in the centre of the Town as a daily reminder of the sacrifices made by ordinary men and women that enable us to go about our lives and enjoy freedom today and it is important to come together as a community to pay our respects on Remembrance Sunday. As well as Veterans Associations there were many young people taking part in the parade and for the first time this year we were pleased to welcome members of the Dover Nepalese Community, many of whom are former members of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Our thanks go to all those who contributed to the service especially the White Cliffs Branch of the Royal British Legion who set out the Garden of Remembrance and collected for the Poppy Appeal in all weathers over the last two weeks. We are also grateful to the P&O Choir and Cantium Brass for leading the music and the young people of the newly formed Police Cadets who worked as stewards during the service.