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Mons Centenary Battle Field Tour, 23rd August, 2014
The Jessel family joined the Mons Centenary Tour, organised by Peter Rollington who runs a charity called Great War Battlefields to commemorate the first British engagement of the First World War at Mons, Belgium. George Jessel DL, in his capacity as a Deputy Lieutenant, laid a wreath at the Tertre Memorial to honour the Queen’s […]
Shorncliffe Military Cemetery Vigil, 4th August, 2014
On the evening of 4th August as dusk was falling, supporters of the Shorncliffe Trust, together with volunteer helpers and many members of the local community, came together for a moving ceremony at the Shorncliffe military cemetery in honour of the fallen soldiers of the First World War. The Lord-Lieutenant was represented by Ros McCarthy […]
Commemoration of the Deployment of the BEF, Swingate ,12th August 2014
On the 12th August 2014, as part of the Western Front Association 1st World War Centenary commemorative events, a special service was held at the Royal Flying Corps Memorial at Swingate, near Dover, to commemorate the arrival at Swingate on 12th August 1914 of No.s 2, 3, 4 and 5 Squadrons Flying Corps prior to their […]
Opening of the Exhibition “Back to Blighty”, Tunbridge Wells Art Gallery, 24th July, 2014
On Thursday the 24th of July, Baroness Audrey Emerton DL, officially opened the latest Exhibition at the Tunbridge Wells Art Gallery, ‘Back to Blighty’. The Exhibition is open until the 4th of January 2015. Tunbridge Wells, during WW1, was an important centre for the care and convalescence of wounded Soldiers, from both Britain and Belguim. […]
World War I Centenary – Vigil Services, 4th August, 2014
In response to the appeal made by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and supported by The Royal Household for floodlighting and house lights to be extinguished between 2200 and 2300 hours on the night of 4th August, and to leave a single light burning in each place, the gesture was taken up by many […]
The Step Short Arch Opening, Folkestone, by His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, 4th August, 2014
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales visited Folkestone on Monday 4th August 2014 to open the Step Short Association’s Memorial Arch on the Leas, Folkestone. The arch is the only new memorial to be built in commemoration of World War 1. The arch replaces an earlier one built after World War 1 but removed […]
Rusthall Village War Memorial Re-dedication Ceremony, 23rd July, 2014
To commemorate the Commencement of WW1, the community of Rusthall Village held a special Service of Remembrance, together with a Rededication of their War Memorial. Local Rusthall Historian, Mr Clive Roberts, was intrigued by a remark made by Canon Bob Whyte at the November Remembrance Service in 2000, “What a pity we know nothing more […]
Battle of Britain Memorial Day, 6th July, 2014
The Lord-Lieutenant attended Memorial Day at the Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne, with Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Andrew Pulford KCB CBE ADC RAF. A number of the Battle of Britain pilots were present for this annual gathering, and next year is the 75th anniversary of The Battle. The Wing – a […]
HRH The Duke of Kent meets the author of ‘Unconquered’ at Kent Show, 11th July, 2014
HRH the Duke of Kent visited the Kent Show on Friday 11th July, in his 39th year as Patron of the Kent Agricultural Society and opened the new Maidstone Pavilion. During the tour of the building he visited the stand where David McDine DL was promoting his new book Unconquered – The Story of Kent […]
Offham Annual Village Service, 22nd June 2014
Offham village near West Malling held its Annual Village Church Service on Sunday 22nd June at St Michael’s Church with the Reverend David Green officiating. The theme of this year’s service was remembering a village, county and community in the Great War Years 1914-1918, through a selection of music and readings. Guest of Honour Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Marion […]
Lord-Lieutenant welcomes New Civic Heads, 19th June, 2014
Kent’s in-coming civic heads were congratulated by The Queen’s representative in the County at a reception on 19th June to welcome them at the start of their year of office. It was an opportunity for the new County, Borough and District Council Chairmen and Mayors from across the County to meet and get to know one […]
HRH The Princess Royal names new Dungeness Lifeboat, 31st May, 2014
HRH The Princess Royal accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence visited the Dungeness Lifeboat Station to name the new Shannon Class Lifeboat The Morrell on Saturday 31st May, 2014. The Lifeboat, Tractor and Trailer were purchased as the result of a legacy of £6 million from the Mrs Barbara Morrell Memorial Fund. Mrs Jackie Simmons […]
