Remembrance Sunday at the old British cemetery 10 Nov 2019

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Remembrance Sunday at the old British cemetery 10 Nov 2019

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Contrary to what Cyprus Today published today here is the press release for this important event:

This year’s remembrance Sunday service will take place from 12.30pm at the old British cemetery in Girne on Sunday 10 November. Attendees are asked to arrive at the cemetery by 12.15pm with the service commencing at 12.30pm. Organizer Major Brian Thomas said: “It is an important event for us being the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the British Cyprus Memorial in 2009. We will have aprox 750 chairs available for the public placed on the dual carriageway, however the first 4 rows will be reserved for the wreath layers, UK based Cyprus veterans, VIP’s and civil dignitaries. We are proud to host the TRNC Prime Minister Ersin & Mrs Tatar and other VIP’s and Lady Doris Butterworth will be representing the House of Lords. Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon will lay a wreath on behalf of the Queen. We have 55 wreaths being laid this year, so I intend to triple them up in order to save time. We will have 4 standards on display for the first time, 2 RBL standards and 2 police standards, and hopefully the weather will be kind to us once more. The service will again be conducted by Reverend Mike Graham with Colonel John Hughes-Wilson and Stephen Day as the official commentators.”

If anyone wishes to reserve a seat at the service, they should phone Major Thomas on – 0533 841 1882.

If anyone wishes to attend the 3-course lunch afterwards and mingle with the veterans at the Ship Inn, then they should contact Pamela Padden on – 0533 873 6876. The D Day Dollies will lead with the community singing at the conclusion of the meal which costs 90TL per person and numbers are limited.


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Re: Remembrance Sunday at the old British cemetery 10 Nov 20

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Looking at the forecast for next weekend, sunshine! Bring me sunshine............

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