Some pictures of the displays and vehicles at the open day
OPEN DAY AT THE MEMORIAL 3rd JULY 2022
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Some pictures of the displays and vehicles at the open day |
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| The Association Tea Tent, at the start of the day | The Association Stall | |||
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| BBC Radio Norfolk 'Treasure Quest' visit our event for a clue and seen here chatting to Lt-Col Copley Smith and Henry Gray of Gray's Stone Carving Studio, who carved the Arboretum Memorial. | One of the stalls | |||
| Mr. Christopher Page's 'Living History' Display | 65 Company RASC Display | 3rd Bn, The Royal Anglian Regt Display | ||
| Some of the stalls and displays | ||||
| More stalls | St. John's Ambulance | |||
| Vintage Vehicle Display | ||||
| 'Pinkie; Landrover | 25 pdr Howitzer and Fortson W.O.T 2 in the background | Our singer for the day, Mickie Driver from Variety Collective | ||
| Presentation by Frances Wyhowska towards the Arboretum Project, to Lt-Col Copley-Smith and Henry Gray | Henry Gray, who carved the Arboretum Memorial. demonstrating stone carving | Presentation by Christopher Page towards the Arboretum Project to Lt-Col Copley-Smith | ||
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| We were visited by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, again this year, who were training nearby | ||||
| Some pictures of the parade and the service at the memorial | ||
| Some of our guests of Honour before the Parade | WW2 Veteran from 1/5th Queen's Royal Regiment | The Piper leads the Standards to the Parade |
| Standards approach |
The Standards take post
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| Inspection of the Parade, by Maj-Gen (Retd) Nanson. Lt-Col Copley-Smith and Maj D Howe | ||
| Our Chairman Lt-Col Simon Copley-Smith opening address. | Our President Maj-Gen (Retd) Nanson addresses those present | The Rev David Hanwell leads the Service of Remembrance |
| The Exhoraation | The Last Post | Bill Wells and Mascot Dog Glen during the service |
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| The Standards are lowered for the Two Minute Silence. | President Maj-Gen (Retd) Nanson lays a wreath on behalf the Association | The RTR Association lay their wreath |
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| Maurice Eke & Fred Squires who have raised money towards the Arboretum Project, lay their wreaths | Other Wreaths are laid | |
| Wreaths at the memorial at the end of the service |
These and many other photos from the event can be seen on our Facebook in an Album