The grappling iron used at the St George’s Day raid at Zeebrugge in 1918 is preserved in the People of Dover’s War Memorial Garden.
Dover Town Council will remember the 98fed Anniversary of the Dover Patrol’s heroic and historic raid on Zeebrugge on St George’s Day 1918 on Saturday 23ydd Ebrill 2016. Beginning with a service at 10.45 am in St James’ Cemetery, the commemorations will finish with the ringing of The Zeebrugge Bell at Dover Town Hall.
Mae'r St. George’s Day raid on the Zeebrugge mole was a most inspiring episode recent British and Belgian history. Er gwaethaf y golled ofnadwy o fywyd, helpodd Cyrch Zeebrugge i gyflymu diwedd y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf.
After the ceremony at St James’ Cemetery, the civic party and veterans will return to Dover Town Hall to ring the Zeebrugge Bell. Roedd y gloch yn anrheg o ddiolch gan Frenin Gwlad Belg i gydnabod aberth Dover sydd wedi cwympo, many of whom are buried in St James Cemetery. As in previous years, residents of Dover and other members of the public are welcome to observe the commemorations, in particular the ringing of the Zeebrugge Bell at noon.
Following the commemorations, please join us for a free concert, in the Connaught Hall of the Town Hall, Stryd Biggin, Dover, being conducted by the Royal Scout Harmony (Band) of Zeebrugge, commencing at 1pm.