Winchester Flag Raising Ceremony June 20, 2011
Winchester, England SO21 2RG
To mark the start of Armed Forces Week in Winchester and the lead up to National Armed Forces Day, Hampshire’s Lord-Lieutenant is joining with Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council to host a Flag Raising Ceremony. The lunch-time celebration begins at 11.45 am with the Band of the Adjutant General’s Corps playing a selection of military music at the Buttercross in the centre of Winchester before leading a column of 80 marching servicemen and women up the High Street from Next ready for the Flag Raising Ceremony outside The Great Hall.
Timings:
11.45 am - The Band of the Adjutant General's Corps will play at the Buttercross in the High Street
12.35 pm - Parade to step off for march to The Great Hall
12:45pm - Parade arrives at The Great Hall (please note: members of the public wishing to attend the Flag Raising Ceremony must be at The Great Hall by 12:40pm)
1:00 pm - Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremony organised by the Lord-Lieutenant, Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council.
Contact 01962 840 500 for more details.
Added by Armed Forces Day on June 3, 2011