Zeebrugge Raid Commemoration – zaterdag 23 april- 2016

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 98th Anniversary of the Dover Patrol’s heroic and historic raid on Zeebrugge on St George’s Day 1918 on Saturday 23rd april- 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.

De St.. De inval van George’s Day op de zeebrugge was een zeer inspirerende episode uit de recente Britse en Belgische geschiedenis. Ondanks het vreselijke verlies van mensenlevens, de Zeebrugge Raid hielp het einde van de Eerste Wereldoorlog te bespoedigen.

After the ceremony at St James’ Cemetery, the civic party and veterans will return to Dover Town Hall to ring the Zeebrugge Bell. De bel was een dankgeschenk van de koning van België als erkenning voor het offer van de gevallenen van Dover, 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, Biggin Straat, Dover, being conducted by the Royal Scout Harmony (Band) of Zeebrugge, commencing at 1pm.