For good or ill, the City has had a long relationship with the armed forces. The Corporation with the Livery Companies have links with all services and cadet movements. Each year this relationship is renewed at the Armed Forces Flag Raising Day. Held on the afternoon of 24 June, Livery Company Masters were invited to join the Lord Mayor’s Party in a military review.
The special Armed Forces Flag was raised over the Guildhall. After a prayer from the Guild Vicar, Canon David Parrott, and a welcome speech from the Lord Mayor, the assembled Service contingent and British Legion representatives was inspected by the Mayoral Party (see right) and senior military officials. Throughout the event, a Guards’ band played – stirring military tunes you’ve heard of! After a march past the Service contingent was dismissed.
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