howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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a bit of advance notice for next monday the 25th.
10 20 am will see a ceremony at the war memorial outside the town council offices led by the town mayor, the chairman of dover district council, other dignitaries and members of the public.
the flag will be raised on the town hall and will remain there until armed forces day on the 30th june.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Other way round Howard .The District arrange this event moving from our three main Towns .Last year it was Deal.the year before Sandwich ,DTC will provide the facilities for light refreshments
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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lost me there susan, where is it at if not at our war memorial?
Keith Sansum1
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get it right howard for the glory hunters
it was sues district council
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the penny has dropped this is about protocol.
i just posted it as it was relayed to me.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Here is our Sue at last years ceremony at the entrance to Deal Pier. A nice ceremony and they do a good one here in Dover. I have been at the event in recent years and hopefully will go this time all being well.
A nice event if it ever stops raining long enough to enjoy.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just a reminder of the ceremony this morning at 10. 20.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the master of ceremonies as usual is mr nunn.
i recognise the mayor of dover anne smith with husband mick, hopefully someone will remind me of the names of the others in the shot.
d.d.c chief executive nadeem aziz pictured here with town, district and county councillor gordon cowan.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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rev andy bawtree conducted a short ceremony, he is either checking the flag or having a word with his boss here.
andy made the cardinal sin of referring to the council chairwoman, needless to say he was swiftly corrected.
first chance to meet the new prospective parliamentary for the reds, the personable clair hawkins.
Terry Nunn
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Meanwhile, upstairs -
Picture by Maureen Nunn
Terry
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Just a thought - if this ceremony can be rotated between Dover, Deal and Sandwich annually, why not do the same for the DDC AGM.
That way there might not be the complaints that nobody ever goes to the hinterland of Whitfield to see the goings on.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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expected to see you there ray.
a few random pics taken before the ceremony, a few of our members in view.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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In the picture with the flag ,The Mayor of Sandwich CLLR Watts the other lady with navy hat Mayor of Deal Cllr Burnham
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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And of course the chap between Sue and Anne is Sue's deputy, Paul LeChevalier, councillor from Deal. As a former copper I expect he's felt a few collars!
Terry
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Brian Dixon
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and the vicer was checking for s... hawkes at 1 o'clock
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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Nice to catch up with you this morning Howard, and good to see your pictures OPPS
we were a bit late but better late than never so they say, as always though there you were with your trusty camera.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Great set of photos guys - well done.
A lovely day for the flag-raising, good to see so many people there.
A lovely invite to everyone to take tea with the Mayor, but I couldn't because I had to get back home.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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nice to see you jan, took me by surprise as i have only seen you in elegant finery and that town councillor regalia - smart casual was new to me.
i must admit i had to rush to get there in time.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Well done with the pictures Howard and Terry.
Have added further pictures and small report now to the frontpage as well for good all round coverage....with a link through to this thread. Will add another one or two pictures here later as well.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Here we are with another couple of pix...
The trumpet blows and in the background you can see the gathered group attending the ceremony. There are some familiar faces there..you can see Roger, Chris P, Nadeem Aziz, Gordon, and the latest candidate Clair Hawkins who will fight the next general election for Labour against Charlie Elphicke.
Cllr Mick Smith shares a jocular moment with the Mayor herself Cllr Anne Smith. They are also a married couple of course and Mick acts as the Mayors escort this year.
