Wolverhampton United Ex-service Council

30/11/2021

I have been sent this link to photos of the Dutch War Graves remembrance service.https://www.flickr.com/photos/fbesa_standard_bearer/albums/72157720144771976

14/11/2021

09/06/2021

Armed Forces Day 2021



Subject to Covid-19 local restrictions permitting, the city plans to celebrate Armed Forces Day 2021 - the day on which the nation shows its support for the men and women who make up the armed forces community. Details of the full programme can be found at www.armedforceswolves.com.



Flag-raising Ceremony – Monday 21 June 2021



The Armed Forces Day celebrations will begin with a Flag-raising Ceremony on Monday 21 June when the Armed Forces Day flag will be raised. Guests are invited to arrive at the flagpole on St. Peter’s Square by 10:50am at the latest in advance of the short ceremony which will begin at 11am.



Veterans and Standard Bearers are invited to assemble in Cheapside at 10.15am and report to Paul Nicholls.



Tea and coffee will be served at a reception in the City Suite after the event.



Armed Forces Day Celebration – Saturday 26 June 2021



The Armed Forces Day Celebration Event will take place on Saturday 26 June at West Park between 12 noon and 4:30pm.



A military display will take place at 1pm in the arena. Standard Bearers are invited to participate in the Military Display.



This free family-fun event will also feature military exhibitions, live music, fairground rides, street food traders and bars and a parachute display at 4:30pm.



Note: medals and decorations to be worn on both 21 and 26 June.



Please confirm by Wednesday 16 June 2021 if you can attend one or more of the events:

The Flag-raising Ceremony on Monday 21 June
Please confirm if your standard bearer is attending on Monday 21 June
The reception to follow the Flag-raising Ceremony in the City Suite on Monday 21 June.
The Celebration Event on Saturday 26 June
Please confirm if your standard bearer is attending the Military Display on Saturday 26 June.



If you would like to book a trader stand at this year’s event please read through and fill out the attached documents. When completed please return the forms to this email along with your risk assessment and a copy of your public liability insurance (for no less than £5 million per claim).



This is a ticketed event in order to monitor attendance, any other attendees can book free tickets at www.universe.com/afd2021.



If we’ve not heard from you by 16 June, I will assume that you are unable to attend. You can respond in the following ways:



· by telephone to the Mayoral Office on 01902 554090

· or email [email protected]

Armed Forces Day 2021 by City of Wolverhampton Council - Saturday, June 26, 2021 12:00 PM at West Park in . Buy tickets and find information on Universe.

08/05/2021

10/11/2020

Remembrancetide has been quiet this year. I wrote this to reflect that quiet.

A quiet Remembrance 2020

Bangs and flashes, warlike reminders
In urban gardens. All finished now.
The aroma of fireworks lingers
Cordite filling quiet streets.
No parades winding through our cities
Led by bands and marching men.
A quiet Remembrance this year.
No standard bearers colour flying
Through crowded centres with shuttered shops.
Veterans are shielded – precious to us all.
Cadets are safely distanced.
A quiet Remembrance this year.
No mass laying of wreaths this year.
We are taking our poppies in drib and drabs.
No drumhead service as on battlefields of yore.
No gatherings to sing, pray, cry.
A quiet Remembrance this year,

08/11/2020

Remembrance was so quiet this year.

13/09/2020

The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
A short wreath laying service at Wolverhampton RAFA club.

15/08/2020

A small wreath laying service to remember the 'Forgotten Army'

22/06/2020

Our Standard Bearer, Graham Tilley, had his own flag raising.
Well done.

08/06/2020

Onb Friday 12 June the Wolverhampton RBL and United Ex-service Council were to join the Mayor and the family of Adrian Anslow in the annual service to remember the Falklands war. As this has had to be cancelled I would ask our supporters to make a gesture of remembrance on this day.We will remember them.

We will remember them.
Those men who now rest far away,
Under icy stones, or burning sand.
Those who lie beneath the rolling sea,
Or do not have any grave we know.
They stood up in the mighty fray.
Faced unknown dangers without fear.
They gave their all that we might be free.
They live on in our hearts and minds
Cherished as those who have gone before.

We will remember them.