Some pictures of the displays and vehicles at the open day
OPEN DAY AT THE MEMORIAL 21st JUNE 2015
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Some pictures of the displays and vehicles at the open day |
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| Some of the displays | The Burma Mule Display | More displays |
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| Ordnance Dispay | Military Land Rover | Lions Club Stand |
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| Jeep and US 6 x 6 Truck | WW2 Trucks | Vintage Vehicles Display |
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| Rod Scott with presentation | 'Monty' Dancing | Musical Entertainment |
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| REME Display of weapons from cannons to modern day chain guns | Jackal Vehicle from the Light Dragoons | |
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Some pictures of the parade and the service at the memorial
(Video Clips available below) |
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| Preparing for the parade and service. | The public get ready. | The parade led by the Drums of the Marine Cadet Band. | |
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| Time to get ready | Parade forms at the memorial | Chairman Mr. Rod Scott addresses those there | |
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| Rev (Flt Lt) Phil Layton BA MTh RAF starts the service | The first Hymn is sung | Commanding Officer of the Light Dragoons, reads a letter from HRH Duchess of Cornwall | |
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| The start of the two minute silence. | The Standards are lowered | ||
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| During the silence | Reveille is sounded | The Standards are recovered | |
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| An Auster flies over and drops poppy | The first wreath is laid while a Lone Pipe plays Flowers of the Forest. (Video below) | The Standard and Veterans line up for a photograph. | |
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| Association Chairman Mr. Rod Scott is presented with a model Challenger Tank for his time as Chairman, before he stands down an the Army take over the care of the memorial and organisation of the open day. | |||
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| Wreaths by the memorial at the end of the service | |||
| Marching to the Memorial for the Parade | Lone Piper and Wreath Laying |
