Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
word reaches out to the aycliffe outpost,that the town hall has done the above.
the crime the union jack/flag came adrift from its mast and into the rememerace crowd missing two elderly gentleman.
time to bring back being shot at dawn,me thinks.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,024
Oh dear I hope thats not true.I did request the flag be flown today and tomorrow.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
I have just recived a phone call confirming the above #1.it flutterd down from the town hall and landed on the parade master and a member of the public.
Guest 938- Registered: 13 May 2013
- Posts: 36
Thanks Brain old gentleman now am I. yes it did come down and was taken back to the town hall but there was no sign of it again before the service. according to Military Law the union flag should not come in contact with the ground sadly this did a bad Omen for our town.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
yes indeed alan,a rum do all round.
Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
- Posts: 458
I have started my own thread about this, but I have a photo of the flag mast that shows clearly that the halyard is intact, therefor no reason to not fly the flag, and please don't tell me that the flag was damaged and that it is the only one they have!
It was a disgrace.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
all looked very nice this morning.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Yes it looks very nice and in the right place centre of town.And thank you for puting on a very good event and the sounding etc. done by Mr Terry Nunn was at is best.Good turn out from the public add the sun to that made it into a good event.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
rather unfortunate that a few people chose to ignore the request from morrison's management earlier to observe the silence.
a nice individual touch from our french counterparts.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,321
We were coming through the town in the car so couldn't actually stop but did observe the silence. I was impressed to see several people stop though and also the two estate agents in Miles and Barr were standing in silence - well done them.
I think that more of the younger generation are joining in the Nov 11th remembrance day services now because of more recent wars that our lads and lasses have been fighting in. It brings it home to them because some of them may know of lads or lasses they know who have been involved in conflicts, some paying the ultimate price.
One thing is for sure , we all - every one of us - owe all the men and women who have died in all the wars, a debt that can never be paid. All we can do is remember and thank them for what we have today. Remember them with love, gratitude and respect. May they all rest in peace xx
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
phil I think the flag is ok bet it was a disgrace that it came down in the first place.i had a look at the flag pole at 0800hrs this morning,look like the rope where fix the flag has jammed at the top,and besides I don't think flag was attatched to the rope properly in the first place.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
saw phil earlier and he is not very happy about it i have to say brian.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
I don't think any one is howard.saw our sue this afternoon and shes not happy either.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
what i can't work out is who is responsible for the flag, i was told that it was the town hall but that doesn't sound right to me.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,305
I assume that "YourLeisure", being the lessees of the hall, are responsible for the flag. The pole and halyard by the way are both new having been erected on April 22nd last year. I only know that because I was panicking about St George's Day.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
- Posts: 458
No-one is going to own up to this are they? The hardest part of raiseing the Union flag is getting it the right way up, otherwise you just conect the englefields, conect the safety wire (They do use a safety wire don't they?) and away you go. I can see those in charge of this hideing away in dark corners as we speak.
Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
- Posts: 1,418
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,835
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,024
Yes Terry you are correct on both counts .I requested for the flag to be flown,
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,024
I was at Deal otherwise I would have cntacted town hall .
