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Cumbria To Celebrate Armed Forces Day - 25th June 2016
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On June 25, millions of Britons up and down the country will come together to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces.
To commemorate the day in Carlisle, a national celebration of the UK’s Armed Forces – past, present and future – will be held in the city centre’s pedestrianised area on Saturday, 25 June with stalls and exhibitions in place from 10am. The event is organised by a large working party of military organisations, including the Royal British Legion, with support from Carlisle City Council.
Tony Parrini, Royal British Legion branch secretary for Carlisle, has been busy finalising preparations for the event to be held in Carlisle. He said: “2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the Air Training Corps nationally and in particular for No 1862 (City of Carlisle) Squadron. The old Squadron Standard will be laid up at St Cuthbert’s Church on Armed Forces Day and the Mayor of Carlisle will present a new Standard that will be paraded into the City Centre as part of the Squadron’s celebrations.”
Residents from Workington will also be doing their bit and are set to hold their 7th annual Armed Forces Day celebration, also on June 25. Combining food, bouncy castles, and a parade, the national celebration is one that is close to a lot of people’s hearts.
Lesley Jackson of the Workington Royal British Legion, said: “The parade will start at 11am in Pow Street where we will be lead by the Tyneside Pipe Band. The parade will head through the town to the Cenotaph in Vulcan’s Park where we will have a short thanksgiving service.
“It is not an invite only event; everyone is welcome to come along, no matter where they are from. The Mayor and our local MPs will be joining us and after the parade there will be a lot of activities and family fun. The D Day Darlings will also be in character performing war time songs along with a programme of other entertainment.”
In order to hold the annual event, the Workington branch fundraises tirelessly throughout the year and has held numerous fundraising events in a bid to raise funds for the Armed Forces Day event that brings hundreds of members of the Workington and surrounding areas together.
Reserves Day on Wednesday, June 22 will provide an opportunity for the country to recognise our Reserve Forces.
To get involved in the day’s events don’t forget to Tweet using the hash tag #SaluteOurForces.
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