Às 11:00 em homens do Armistício Britânico Dover, women and children gathered at the People of Dover’s War Memorial to honour the memory of all the service men and women who gave their lives in armed conflicts past and present. Over 50 coroas foram colocadas durante o serviço, cobrindo o memorial com papoilas vermelhas, como um símbolo de agradecimento da cidade pelos sacrifícios feitos para garantir nossa paz e liberdade.
O desfile de normas, veteranos e outras organizações marcharam para o Memorial de Guerra em frente à Casa Maison Dieu, onde o silêncio de dois minutos foi observado com Líderes Cívicos. A colocação da coroa foi liderada pelo Vice-Tenente de Kent, The Lord Northbourne, on behalf of His Majesty the King, seguido pelo prefeito da cidade de Dover, Conselheiro Susan Jones, the Chairperson of Dover District Council, Cllr Gordon Cowan and Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal Mrs. Natalie Elphicke. Wreaths were then laid by representatives of the uniformed services and veterans associations. Everyone was welcome to pay their tribute including local organisations and the families of the fallen.
Our thanks go to all those who attended our service to remember the fallen including 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 for the oration by Nick Chatwin Rn(Rtd), Parade Marshal Mr Alan Tinker of the Dover and Deal Sea Cadets, Mr John Harknett of the Royal Green Jackets Association for playing the last post and reveille, Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band and Cantium Brass Band for leading the music, os porta-estandartes, and the young people of our Cadet forces who attended and acted as sentries during the service.
The Memorial Service was officiated by the Reverend Catherine Tucker Team Rector for the Dover Town Team Ministry and Flt. Lt. Malcom Sawyer, RAFVR (Rtd), Capelão da Legião Real Britânica (Dover).
The service finished with one verse of National Anthem.
O Parade, em seguida, marcharam de volta através da cidade à Praça do Mercado, onde o prefeito levou a saudação em St. Igreja de Maria.
Photo-Credits: AlbaneFotografia
