BRANCH STANDARD

The Branch Standard was dedicated on Sunday 7th October 2007 at the Parish Church of St.Peter-in-Thanet, Broadstairs.
In attendance were Admiral the Lord Boyce GCB OBE DL Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Constable of Dover Castle and Lady Boyce. Also the Town Mayors of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs, Kent County and Thanet Councillors.
On parade were fourteen visiting standards which included the National Standards of the Submariners Association and the Royal Naval Association.

Our thanks go to all the above and to all those attending on the day making our dedication so special.
Also to the Reverend Philip Hobday of St Peter-in-Thanet and Branch Chaplain the Reverend Peter Adams for conducting the service.

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The Standard on Parade
During the first year October 2007 to October 2008 the Standard was paraded on 25 Occasions
Date Event Venue
07/10/2007 Standard Dedication Parish Church of St Peter-in-Thanet
21/10/2007 Trafalgar Parade Margate
28/10/2007 Blessing Standard of Stephen Stanford St Georges Church, Ramsgate
02/11/2007 Commemorations and Celebration of the liberation of the Low Countries. Parade and Memorial ceremony at EEDE Netherlands
02/11/2007 Commemorations and Celebration of the liberation of the Low Countries. Parade and Memorial ceremony at AARDENBURG Netherlands
02/11/2007 Commemorations and Celebration of the liberation of the Low Countries. Parade and Memorial ceremony at SLUIS Netherlands
03/11/2007 Commemorations and Celebration of the liberation of the Low Countries. Church Service KNOKKE Belgium
03/11/2007 Commemorations and Celebration of the liberation of the Low Countries. Memorial service Canadian Military Cemetery ADEGEM Belgium
04/11/2007 Commemorations and Celebration of the liberation of the Low Countries. Parade and Memorial ceremony at HICKMAN BRIDGE Netherlands
04/11/2007 Commemorations and Celebration of the liberation of the Low Countries. Parade in city of KNOKKE Belgium and service at war memorial in city centre
10/11/2007 Remembrance service. St.Peter's Church Yard, Broadstairs
11/11/2007 Remembrance parade and service. Ramsgate Town and St. Georges Church
07/12/2007 Funeral of Shipmate Sid Waller Margate RNA. Margate Crematorium
17/12/2007 Funeral of Shipmate Eric Stone Margate RNA. Margate Crematorium
12/01/2008 Truculent Memorial Service. Chatham
17/01/2008 Funeral of Shipmate Harry Peto Margate RNA. Margate Crematorium
12/02/2008 Channel Dash Memorial Service. Ramsgate Harbour
28/02/2008 Funeral of Shipmate Geoffrey Williams of the Channel Dash Association. Methodist Church, Garlinge
28/05/2008 Funeral of Harry Horton Associate Member Ramsgate RNA. Margate Crematorium
--/06/2008 Funeral of Branch Member Wally Smith. Hawkinge Crematorium Folkestone
05/07/2008 Veterans Day Chatham Historic Dockyard
08/07/2008 Funeral of Bill Tilbey (Ex RN and Burma Star) Margate Crematorium
15/08/2008 V.J. Day Memorial Service Margate Trinity Gardens
16/08/2008 Memorial Service for 5 Thanet Firemen who lost their lives in 1941 St.Peter's Church Yard, Broadstairs
14/09/2008 Mayor of Broadstairs Civic Service St.Peter's Church
19/10/2008 Trafalgar Parade Margate
24/10/2008 Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance Winter Gardens Margate
09/11/2008 Remembrance Parade Margate
11/11/2008 Remembrance Service (90 years) St Peter's Churchyard
15/11/2008 Barnes Wallace Memorial Herne Bay
21/11/2008 Funeral of Bill Empson (Margate RNA) Margate Crematorium
25/11/2008 Funeral of Albert (Bert) Harris (Ex RN and Burma Star) Margate Crematorium
12/01/2009 Truculent Memorial Service. Chatham
30/01/2009 Funeral of Branch Member John Cayzer Margate Crematorium
29/05/2009 Coastal Forces Commemoration Ramsgate Harbour
12/06/2009 Funeral of Bromley Branch Member Don Ritchie Medway Crematorium
27/06/2009 National Armed Forces Day Chatham Historic Dockyard
26/07/2009 Dover Patrol Memorial Service St Margaret's Bay
15/08/2009 V.J. Day Memorial Service Margate Trinity Gardens
03/09/2009 Funeral of Margate RNA Member Jim Williams Margate Crematorium
20/09/2009 Battle of Britain Parade Ramsgate
18/10/2009 Trafalgar Parade Margate
08/11/2008 Remembrance Parade Ramsgate
11/11/2008 Remembrance Service St Peter's Churchyard
12/01/2010 Truculent Memorial Service. Chatham
23/04/2010 Funeral, the late Rifleman Daniel John Holkam. Died on active service in Afghanistan All Saints Church. Eastchurch
27/04/2010 Memorial service for two WW2 US bomber crews who came down over the Kent coast following a raid in occupied France, 1944 Westgate Bay
26/07/2010 70th Anniversary of Dunkirk Ramsgate Harbour
02/07/2010 Funeral of Ramsgate RNA Member Alan Parry Margate Crematorium
06/07/2010 Funeral of Branch Brian (John) Rae St Nicholas Church, Ash
11/07/2010 70th Anniversary of Battle Britain Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone
     
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