The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to see how people celebrated VE Day in their homes across the County on VE Day on Friday 8 May. The Lord-Lieutenant started the day with this message to the County on this important occasion to mark 75 years since Victory in Europe.
The Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets put together messages about what VE Day means to them and sent them in to us to share throughout the day on our social media feeds. We would like to thank all our Cadets for taking part in this. It is wonderful to listen to their thoughts on this important day in our Country’s history.
Here is Leading Cadet Libby Carew from Sittingbourne and Milton Unit SCC sending a message from her home about what VE Day means to her https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_61Mzml1yl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Our next Cadet speaking about what VE Day means to her, is Cadet Sergeant Major Teide Doggett from Herne Bay Detachment ACF, chatting to her Mum about this special day. https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_66659lDiA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Leading Cadet Evan Sharma from Dover and Deal Unit SCC put together this great interview about what VE Day means to him. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6bdy4v2l9wrub7q/Evan%20Sharma%20VE%20Day%202020.MOV?dl=0
Lord-Lieutenant Cadets, Cadet Company Sergeant Major Tabitha Gardiner and Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major Tabitha Preston along with Cadets from their unit, Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School CCF put together this wonderful video for VE Day 75 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hPxWBv8S6F57PtnC2OqUw0HXjJGHi6gT/view
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to take part in a virtual VE Day Service for Rochester Cathedral which also featured HRH The Countess of Wessex, Joanna Lumley OBE and the High Sheriff of Kent. You can watch this special service here https://www.rochestercathedral.org/lockdown-services/2020/5/8/a-service-to-celebrate-the-75th-anniversary-of-ve-day
At 11.00am, the Lieutenancy took part in the a two minutes silence of Remembrance.
Bill Cockcroft and Bhargawa Vasudaven
Major Dennis Bradley and Jacques Arnold
At 3.00pm, we took part in the Nation’s Toast where we raised a drink from the safety of our homes for the following toast:
“To those who gave so much, we thank you”
Here are some photos of our Deputy Lieutenants taking part in the two minutes silence whilst observing social distancing guidelines and later on, joining in with the Nation’s Toast.
The Dean of Rochester
The Lord-Lieutenant, The Lady Colgrain and Joanne Holmes
Philip Hesketh and Douglas Horner with their families
Wing Commander Peter Gilbert and Nick Marden
Georgie Warner and HHJ Adele Williams
Valerie Hale
