DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE UNVEIlLING
OF A PLAQUE FOR DANIEL BEAK VC
TIME
12.00 noon 12.20pm 12.25pm |
EVENT
Procession
Party assemble In the
Mayor’s Parlour Assembly
in the War Memorial
Enclosure Procession
leaves Municipal Offices
main entrance and proceeds to War Memorial enclosure |
ACTION
Procession
Party Invited
Guests Mace
Bearer The Mayor Reverend L
Fitz Brig. CF
Jebens CBE Capt.
Kevin Wilson RN Roy
Faiers, This England Peter
Worsley, This England David
Wallace, YMCA Didy
Grahame, VC & GC Ass. Philippe
Drouin, Somme Assoc. Standard
to be at entrance for The Mayor and party to walk past, then to move in to
position for ceremony. Standard Bearer
to be briefed at an earlier time |
|
Welcome
and Introduction History of
the Victoria Cross Somme
Memories Accounts
of Daniel Beak’s exploits |
Peter
Worsley, This England Magazine Didy
Grahame – Victoria Cross Association Philippe Drouin, Capt.
Kevin Wilson & Brig. Kit Jebens CBE |
|
Prayers Last Post
(Standards dip) Act of
Homage Two-minute
Silence Kohima
Epitaph Reveille
(Standards raised) The Lords’
Prayer Unveiling
of Plaque Laying of
Wreath(s) Closing
Prayer |
Reverend
Lionel Fitz, acting Royal British Legion Chaplain Mr A Webb Royal
British Legion President - Royal
British Legion President Mr A Webb Chaplain Mayor of Mayor of Philippe Drouin Didy
Grahame, VC & GC Association Chaplain |
END OF PROCEEDINGS
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