Gedagtenis Sondag Service en Parade
Dover War Memorial
Sondag 14 November 2021
By 11:00 op Herinnering Sondag Dover mans, 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. Oor 60 wreaths were laid during the service, covering the memorial in red poppies, as a token of the Town’s thanks for the sacrifices made to secure our peace and freedom.
The Town Mayor of Dover Councillor Gordon Cowan lays a wreath.
Die parade van standaarde, veterane en ander organisasies opgeruk om die Memorial Oorlog in die voorkant van Maison Dieu House waar die twee minute stilte waargeneem met gemeenskapsleiers. The wreath laying was led by the Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Kol. Brian O’Gorman (RTD), on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, gevolg deur die Town burgemeester van Dover, Raadslid Gordon Cowan, the leader of Dover District Council, llr Trevor Bartlett, the MP for Dover and Deal Mrs Natalie Elphicke and on behalf of the Government of Flanders. Daar is toe kranse gelê deur verteenwoordigers van die uniformdienste en veteraneverenigings. Everyone was welcome to pay their tribute including local organisations and the families of the fallen.
Ons dank gaan aan almal wat ons diens bygewoon het om die gesneuweldes te onthou, insluitend die White Cliffs-tak van die Royal British Legion wat die Tuin van Herinnering uitgesit het en ingesamel het vir die Poppy Appèl in alle weersomstandighede oor die afgelope twee weke. We are also grateful to Commander Nick Chatwin RN (RTD) for reading the Exhortation and the Kohima Epitaph, Parademaarskalk mnr Alan Tinker van die Dover en Deal Sea Cadets, Mnr John Harknett van die Royal Green Jackets Association vir die speel van die laaste pos, Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band for leading the music, die vaandeldraers, and also the young people of our Cadet forces who attended and acted as sentries during the service.
Die Gedenkdiens is waargeneem deur die Eerwaarde Catherine Tucker Span Rektor vir die Dover Town Span Ministerie en Flt. Lt. Malcom Sawyer, RAFVR (RTD), Kapelaan aan die Royal British Legion (Dover). In her address Rev. Tucker spoke of the need to remember in such as way as to keep the stories of those who we commemorate alive and continue their work to bring peace.
Die diens is afgesluit met die sing van die Volkslied
Die Parade dan opgeruk terug deur die dorp na die markplein waar die burgemeester het die saluut by St. Mary's Church.
Our picture shows a member of the Royal British Legion White Cliffs Branch hard at work after the service securing the wreaths.