Merchant Navy Day
- 4 September 2013 08:37243288Keith Sansum1 wrote:at least you get an invite howard lol
Invites are irrelevant Keith, despite what some would have you believe. Both services were open to the public and weren't the preserve of public servants and hangers on.
For me, as ever, it is those who served that should be considered the VIPs...Dover and Cinque Ports Life Magazines are on Facebook www.facebook.com/DoverandCinquePortsLife - 4 September 2013 09:02243295i don't think keith was referring to yesterday paul.
- Brian Dixon
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4 September 2013 14:48243376but paul has made a good point howard. - 4 September 2013 15:03243378#21 Spot on Paul.
Watty - Terry Nunn
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4 September 2013 15:10243382My poster on page 1 said "All Welcome". I always try to encourage as many people as possible to attend these important events .
Terry.Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 4 September 2013 15:23243388there has never been any question in my mind that both services were open to all and everyone i know is aware of it, the problem seems to be that many did not know the event was on.
was it highlighted in last week's papers? - Terry Nunn
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4 September 2013 16:34243405Express carried a couple of inches (sorry, about 5cm) on page 5. Those who passed on the day all enquired as to what was happening.
The mechanical road sweeper was instructed to make a special effort with the road and pavement although wasn't told why. When informed as to what was happening he offered to jet wash the statue! We had beaten him to it though.
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 4 September 2013 17:41243413as an add on to the last post when sitting on a seafront bench prior to the service kicking off i heard a police officer enquire on his walkie talkie if anyone knew of an event on the seafront.