Epping Forest District Council will proudly show its support for our Armed Forces by flying the Armed Forces Day Flag throughout next week.
At 10.15am on Monday 21st June, the Chairman of Council, Councillor Anne Grigg, will meet with Council staff and local dignitaries outside the Civic Offices for a short service which will be followed by the raising of the flag at 10:30am. The Armed Forces Day flag will fly alongside the Union Jack flag outside the Council offices until Monday 28 June
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As part of this event the Chairman of Council will be supporting the 'Help for Heroes' fund. To help raise funds for this very worthy charity, members of staff will be passing through the offices with a variety of items for purchase and to collect donations.
Armed Forces Day is on Saturday 26th June 2010. This annual celebration gives the nation the opportunity to show our support for the remarkable men and women who make up our Armed Forces community, from current serving troops to service families, veterans and cadets. For more information about this event, please click here or to view a video of last year's event, please click here.
Cllr. Mrs. Penny Smith, Chairman of Epping Forest District Council raised the Armed Forces Day flag next to the Union Jack at the Civic Offices in Epping High Street where it shall fly all week. Cllr. Mrs. Smith was accompanied by a piper from the Epping Forest Pipe Band and supported by the Rev'd Bryony Morrison. For more information about Armed Forces Day, please click here.
The event was also celebrated by British troops in Iraq, such as the Kuqait Support Facility. Pictured above are AB1 Amy Cooperthwaite of the Royal Navy, aged 25, Private Kayleigh Dring who is an Army Medic, aged 21 and Cpl Lisa Dowling of the Royal Air Force, aged 28 in front of a Heavy Equipment Transporter. Cpl Lisa Dowling said "I feel that the Armed Forces Day has been a long time coming”, whilst AB1 Amy Cooperthwaite said "I feel proud to be celebrating Armed Forces Day."
The UK’s first Armed Forces Day is due to take place on Saturday 27th June 2009, and is an opportunity for the nation to show our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, and from veterans to recruits.
Across the county people are getting involved: communities are holding local events, businesses are showing their support through promotional offers, and to kick off the proceedings, local authorities are holding flag-raising ceremonies on 22nd June. Both Epping Town Council and Epping Forest District Council will be marking this occasion by raising the Union Jack. A short public service will be held outside of the Civic Offices in Epping High Street 10.30am on Monday 22nd June, lead by the Rev’d Bryony Morrison and attended by the Royal British Legion who will present standards from across the district whilst a piper will play. The Chairman of Council, Cllr. Mrs. Penny Smith will raise the flag.
Other events over the weekend of the 27th June will take place at Hylands House in Chelmsford. More information is available if you click here.
Epping Forest District Council will proudly show its support for our Armed Forces by flying the Armed Forces Day Flag throughout next week.
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