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Armed Forces Day 2012 - programme details
The final programme
for Armed Forces Day in Scarborough this Saturday has been
announced - though times are subject to change:-
11.30
Tribute to the Troops - Scarborough Dance Centre at Formal Area
12.00
Yorkshire Volunteers Band step off from West Pier to Formal Area;
Event opened by Town Crier Hon Freeman Alan Booth MBE; Welcome by
the Mayor of the Borough of Scarborough, Cllr Helen Mallory;
Response by Commodore R Baum, Royal Navy, Naval Regional Commander
Northern England; SSAFA-Forces Help launches “CAMO DAY” worldwide
initiative
12.20
Veterans Badge Presentations with citations
12.45
Introduction of Ravens Free Fall Parachute Team
13.00
Ravens Free Fall Parachute Display to land on the beach in front of
the Formal Area
13.10
Tribute to the Troops - Scarborough Dance Centre at Formal Area
13.30
Her Majesty’s Royal Marine Band Scotland step off from West Pier
left onto seaward side of Foreshore to arrive at the Formal
Area
13.35
Her Majesty’s Royal Marine Band Scotland Performance at Formal
Area
14.00
Tribute to the Troops - Scarborough Dance Centre, performance at
Waterfront café/Sandside
14.30
Royal Marine Fitness Challenge demonstration on the beach
14.45
Yorkshire Volunteers Band entertain on Sandside
15.00
Tribute to the Troops - Scarborough Dance Centre at Formal Area
15.40
Yorkshire Volunteers Band arrive at Formal Area
15.50
Parade step off West Pier, left onto seaward side of Foreshore,
eyes right at Dias, around Aquarium Top roundabout to arrive at
Formal Area; Parade formation - Her Majesty’s Royal Marine Band
Scotland, Royal Navy Reserve Calliope and Ceres, Standards, UK
Forces Veterans, Cadets,
Uniformed Youth and Royal British Legion
Riders Club
16:15
Review of Parade - Parade Commander, Lt Cdr L Harrison RN invites
the Mayor accompanied by Air Commodore W G Gambold DL RAF (Retd)
(Deputy Lord Lieutenant, North Yorkshire) and Commander A Collier
RN (Commanding Officer HMS CALLIOPE) to inspect the Royal Naval
Platoon, Standards and the Royal Marine Band; Major Gen M
Charlton-Weedy CBE (Retd), Commodore R Baum RN and Cllr. T Fox,
Leader of Scarborough Borough Council
to inspect Veterans, Bikers, Cadets and
Uniformed Youth
16.30
Presentation of Armed Forces Day flag to WW2 Veteran Dougie
Harrison with Citation
16.35
Service of Thanksgiving led by Revd Martyn Dunning, Vicar, St
Mary’s, Scarborough; Drum Head Ceremony performed by the Royal
Marine Band
17.00
Town Crier Hon Freeman Alan Booth MBE gives “three cheers” to the
Armed Forces; Royal Marine Band step off and Parade returns to West
Pier