Armed Forces Day to start with incredible flag relay throughout …
Ten towns and villages have been chosen to host the flag relay that will kick off this year’s Armed Forces Day in style. Bodmin will be the ‘Grand Depart’ town chosen for the relay that will start almost a month to the day before the national event gets underway in Falmouth.
The Armed Forces Day flag relay will start in Bodmin when councillor Phil Cooper, Bodmin’s Town Mayor, transports the flag through the town’s streets. The flag will be delivered to Bodmin Keep Cornwall’s Army Museum where staff, volunteers, veterans and community groups with links to Bodmin[1] Keep have been assembled for the flag relay ceremony at 2pm.
Bodmin is one of 10 community towns across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to host an official flag relay ceremony in the next two months ahead of the national event.
The flag symbolises public support for the Armed Forces men and women, past and present, and the very difficult job that they do.
Bodmin Town Mayor Phil Cooper said: “It is a huge honour to be presented with this special flag and be part of this national event. It is a real privilege for the town which is steeped in military history. Bodmin Keep, which until 2012 was a recruiting base for the army and is still home to The Light Infantry Association, is the perfect location to begin the tour.”
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Cornwall’s Lord Lieutenant, Colonel Edward Bolitho, veterans, cadets, serving military personnel and school children from St Petrocs Primary School will attend the ‘handing over’ ceremony.
Regional Air Officer for the South-West of England, Air Commodore Polly Perkins, said: “Events like these help the Armed Forces to thrive knowing that we have the support of the very community that we serve. The fact communities across Cornwall are involved in the relay and intend to fly the flag is a real demonstration that they take pride in the Armed Forces and feel confident in our ability to turn our hand to almost any situation.”
Here is the list of locations and dates when the relay will take place.
- Bodmin, Cornwall’s Army Museum, 2pm on Tuesday April 25
- Fowey[4], Fowey Town Quay, 3pm on Friday May 5
- Helston[5], Grylls Monument, 11am on Wednesday May 10
- Isles of Scilly[6], Star Castle Hotel, 11am on Tuesday May 16
- Land’s End, Land’s End Landmark, 11am on Tuesday May 23[7]
- Launceston, Town Square, 10.30am on Friday June 2[8]
- Newquay, RAF St Mawgan, 2pm on Monday June 5[9]
- Penzance, St John’s Hall, 11am on Monday June 12[10]
- Torpoint, HMS Raleigh, 10am on Friday June 16
- Falmouth[11], Gyllyngvase Beach (Flag Raising), 9.45am on Monday June 19
- Truro, the Army Reserve Centre 11am on Wednesday June 21[12]
Armed Forces Day will take place in Falmouth on June 24.
References
- ^ Bodmin (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Armed Forces Day 2023 will be proud moment for Cornwall and the UK (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ here (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Fowey (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Helston (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Isles of Scilly (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Land’s End (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Launceston (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Newquay (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Penzance (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Falmouth (www.cornwalllive.com)
- ^ Truro (www.cornwalllive.com)