Published: Monday, 24th June 2024
Today (Monday 24 June 2024), Westerham Sea Cadets and local veterans joined Cllr Laurence Ball, the Council’s Chairman, for this year’s event marking Armed Forces Day.
The event held at Sevenoaks District Council’s offices included readings and prayers from Reverend Dorothy McGarvey thanking the nation’s serving troops, service families and veterans before the Westerham Sea Cadets raised the Armed Forces Flag at 10.30am.
Other guests included Lord Sackville, Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Cllr Larry Abraham, the District’s Armed Forces Champion, Libby Ancrum, the Mayor of Sevenoaks Town Council, District Councillors and staff.
The Council’s Chairman, Cllr Laurence Ball, says: “Armed Forces Day gives us the chance to show our appreciation for the men and women who have and continue to sacrifice so much to keep us all safe.
“I want to say a big thank you to our local veterans and Westerham Sea Cadets who came out in support of this year’s event.
The flag raising was the start of this year’s Armed Forces Day that takes place on Saturday 29 June 2024.
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