Hundreds of military personnel took part in a parade through the streets of SE1 on Sunday morning as part of Southwark's commemoration of Armed Forces Day. The march from Library Street to Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park was led by the Band of the Life Guards with three other military bands on parade including the Pipes and Drums of the London Regiment, The Woolwich Air Cadets Marching Band and the Army Medical Services Band. When the parade reached the park the general salute was taken by Sir David Brewer, the Lord Lieutenant of Greater London. The Mayor of Southwark, Cllr Abdul Mohamed, bestowed the freedom of the borough on three military units associated with Southwark: The Royal Marines Reserve (City of London), the London Regiment and the 256 (City of London) Field Hospital (Volunteers).
Southwark Armed Forces Day Parade
LONDON AREA COMBINED REGATTA
Following on from a 1st place at the Area Band last week skill and hard work paid off at the London Area Combined Regatta at Royal Victoria Dock. The result in the Rowing Boat Handling event was:
Enfield - 3rd place
Richmond - 2nd place
Southwark - 1st place
Well done to Benjamin Wood, Sian Cummins, Ruby Mitchell, Harry Tutt and Thomas Wood for a sterling performance and taking gold.
Armed Forces Day Flag Raising - City Hall
The Armed Forces Day flag is now flying outside City Hall as Southwark prepares to host a parade by hundreds of service men and women. Mayor of London Boris Johnson was joined by members of the London Assembly, the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force at Monday's flag raising ceremony. Accompanied by musicians from the Royal Anglian Regiment, the Armed Forces Day flag was raised by two cadets and will continue to fly outside in the run-up to Armed Forces Day next Saturday.
TS Cossack cadets Harry Tutt and Ronie Francis are shown alongside Boris Johnson.
AREA BAND COMPETITION
This year Chatham Historic Dockyard provided an excellent setting for the Combined London and Southern Area Band Competition. From the Spanish Armada to the Falklands Crisis ships built, repaired and manned from Chatham secured and maintained Britain’s command of the world ocean’s and the global position it has today.
Historically the bugle was used in the cavalry to relay instructions from officers to soldiers during battle.
Leading Cadet Joshua McBride represented TS Cossack SCC in the solo bugling section. Once again LC McBride was declared winner and will represent London Area at the National event to be held at the Tower of London in August ... please do come along to encourage him.
London Southern District Seamanship
Petty Officer Cadet Benjamin Wood took a well prepared team to Orpington Unit to take part in the District Seamanship Competition. The event included:
Bends and hitches
Raft building
Mooring,
Navigation
Heaving line
The team performed well and will be all the better prepared for 2014.
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