追憶週日服務和遊行
多佛戰爭紀念館
星期日 14 十一月 2021
在上週日紀念佛男人11:00, 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. 過度 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.
標準遊行, 退伍軍人和其他組織遊行到戰爭紀念館在與公民領袖觀察兩分鐘沉默美美妙府前. The wreath laying was led by the Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Col. Brian O’Gorman (RTD), on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, 其次是多佛鎮鎮長, 議員戈登·考恩, the leader of Dover District Council, 克萊爾·特雷弗·巴特利特, the MP for Dover and Deal Mrs Natalie Elphicke and on behalf of the Government of Flanders. 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 to Commander Nick Chatwin RN (RTD) for reading the Exhortation and the Kohima Epitaph, 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, Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band for leading the music, 旗手, and also 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), 神父對英國皇家軍團 (多佛). 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.
The service finished with the singing of the National Anthem
然後，通過遊行鎮的集市廣場走回到那裡市長拿著慰問在聖. 聖瑪麗教堂.
Our picture shows a member of the Royal British Legion White Cliffs Branch hard at work after the service securing the wreaths.